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Zimbabwe scales up crocodile exports

The Government of Zimbabwe has stepped up efforts to scale up crocodile farming and exports, focusing on Binga District as a key node in its agro-wildlife economy. The move comes amid growing global demand for premium crocodile skins and m…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 17:14hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter

Farmers urged to adopt cluster farming

Farmers in Mwenezi East, Masvingo province, have been encouraged to adopt cluster farming as a strategy to increase production, enhance food security, and generate export-ready surplus grain.This call was made during a community empowermen…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:04hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter

Hard work pays - farming is good business

The 1924/25 tobacco farming season was a resounding success for both the farmers and country. Growing tobacco is labour intensive but the rewards and profits far outweigh the moments when shoulders are put to the wheel.In Chiweshe, Ward 3 …

Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:42hrs | 708 | by Tondo Murisa

Tobacco farming expands to Matebeleland South

Zimbabwe's tobacco sector is seeing renewed growth in previously untapped regions, with Matebeleland South emerging as a promising new frontier for the country's second-largest foreign currency earner. In Marula, Mangwe District, 122 small…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:09hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter

Production challengers hinder cannabis farming

The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has noted a growing interest in cannabis farming in Zimbabwe for medicinal purposes, but production challenges are slowing the growth of the sector.AMA CEO Clever Isaya shared the update during a …

Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:54hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe moves to surpass wheat output

Zimbabwe is optimistic that this year's winter wheat production will surpass last year's yield of 375 000 tonnes following various interventions implemented by Government and the private sector to bolster production.So far, 81 000ha out of…

Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zesa dedicates 120MW for winter wheat farming

With planting of the 2023 winter wheat already underway in some parts of the country, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has pledged to provide uninterrupted electricity to farmers to allow the country to achieve its target o…

Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

We need tractors for profitable farming

The Belarus Zimbabwe Agricultural Mechanization Equipment Program has come at the right time. Kudos to His Excellency Comrade President ED Mnangagwa for a pro-people visionary leadership. Farmers especially the communal lot were …

Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by ThomasTondo Murisa

Sex workers start farming venture

THE First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has extended her philanthropic work and empowerment initiatives to sex workers in Gweru where she donated farming inputs so that they could embark on farming projects.Amai Mnangagwa donated the agricu…

Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Matemadanda drags farming partner to court

VICTOR Matemadanda, Zimbabwe ambassador to Mozambique, has taken his farming partner, Rumbidzai Mujuru after she barred him from clandestinely selling their maize produce to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB).Matemadanda is jointly suing Muju…

Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:22hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Nust director applies genetics to farming

MOST people know him as the director of the National University of Science and Technology's (Nust) Applied Genetics Testing Centre involved in DNA testing.Mr Zephaniah Dhlamini was among the frontline workers in Bulawayo leading the city's…

Published: 25 May 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Has farming in Zimbabwe become so sexy?

A NEW refreshing dimension has come into farming. On social media one witnesses a revolution that the country never anticipated. More and more young people are posting their work on the farms on online platforms with pride. Interestingly, …

Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

CSC revival brings hope to livestock farmers

PLAYERS in the livestock industry have hailed efforts by the Government to revive ailing meat processor and marketer, Cold Storage Company (CSC), describing them as a major stride towards enhancing the agricultural sector's contribution to…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe accepts ousting and is 'quite jovial'

Robert Mugabe's nephew said Sunday the ousted Zimbabwean president was in good health and "quite jovial" after being forced to resign when a military takeover ended his 37 years in power.Leo Mugabe, however, declined to discuss the $10-mil…

Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 16:02hrs | 1 | by AFP

Technology is a necessity in today's farming

Farmers should heed Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation (Cropping) Cde Davis Marapira's advice of embracing technology in their farming activities. Use of technology has got many advantages of in agriculture which includes expedi…

Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 13:47hrs | 1 | by Chido Chikuni

Sustainable solution to resuscitate Zimbabwe's Agriculture

ADAMAWA - Zimbabwe's agriculture is currently facing serious challenges of productivity. In recent years, productivity has declined drastically and the country is unable to feed itself. The reasons for the collapse of productivity are vari…

Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 14:06hrs | 2 | by Dr Vincent Gwarazimba

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