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Irrigation schemes remain severely underutilised

Zimbabwe's large-scale irrigation schemes remain severely underutilised, raising concerns over national food security as the country grapples with the effects of climate change, according to a recent Parliamentary Portfolio Committee repor…

Published: 19 hrs ago | 92 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's land and irrigation push sparks legal and corruption concerns

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday handed out "title deeds" to 10,000 A1 farmers and launched a US$2 billion irrigation programme, promising to transform small-scale farming into a climate-resilient, year-round enterprise.At Craigengow…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:02hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter

Only 10,85% of Zimbabwe's arable land under irrigation

Only 10.85% of Zimbabwe's two million hectares of irrigable land is currently under irrigation, a shortfall that continues to limit the country's food security and grain export potential, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, W…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:29hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe secures US$1,5bn for dams, irrigation and power projects

Zimbabwe has successfully raised over US$1.5 billion in funding to advance major dam projects across the country, including Musami Dam, which will supply water to the developing capital city in Mt Hampden, and complete the critical Gwayi-S…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:45hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter

Insiza joint venture farmers table proposal to build dam

INSPIRED by the desire to enhance water harvesting and boost climate-proofed food production, seven farmers from Insiza District in Matebeleland South have availed a combined 700 hectares of land for cultivating different crops under irrig…

Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zinwa disconnects supplies to irrigation scheme, demands US$300 each from rural folk

The maize crop at Silalatshani Irrigation Scheme in Insiza South, Matebeleland South province, is wilting before maturity after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority disconnected water supplies due to an estimated US$255 000 debt.The farme…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:40hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

80-year Mtshabezi dream comes to life

MTSHABEZI Irrigation Scheme in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South, had been a pipe dream for over 80 years, but is now up and running, as has become the norm under the Second Republic.Last year in September, Government channelled $177 mil…

Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Well collapses killing two men

TWO Pfungwe men died, while three others were left nursing injuries after a well collapsed and buried them while sinking irrigation pipes.George Kareku (53) and Israel Mukara (49), both of Deke village under Chief Chitsungo, failed to make…

Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Elephants wreak havoc

FARMERS in the Chibuwe/Musikavanhu irrigation scheme have appealed to Government for assistance in controlling elephants that are destroying their summer crop. The elephants are straying from Save Conservancy and destroying the maize crop …

Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Irrigation schemes are the answer to climate change

The New Dispensation is forging forward with developmental projects in rural Zimbabwe, forward ever backward never. At Chinehasha Village in Mashonaland Central plans for a massive irrigation scheme near Ruya Dam are at an advanced stage. …

Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 13:40hrs | 4 | by Tondo Murisa

We need irrigations projects at Ruya Dam

Ruya Dam in Mazowe North constituency of Mashonaland Central Province is a 'sleeping giant' waiting to be tapped for life changing development projects in the area. The massive clean water dam spanning about 17 square kilometres is surroun…

Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 18:56hrs | | by Thomas Tondorindo.

Command agriculture the way to go for Zimbabwe

The recent announcement by government on the $500 million command agricultural programme where it aims to produce two million tonnes of maize from 400 000 hectares of land, is an indicative that the government has learnt a lot through the …

Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by John Mukumbo

Farmers win awards at Oatlands Irrigation Scheme

Some 12 farmers at Oatlands Irrigation Scheme in Ward 13 Masvingo Rural were last week awarded with various prizes after a weed management competition that saw them being pitted against each other.The farmers grew maize crop in February on…

Published: 19 Jul 2016 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Botswana's Chobe project poses threat to Victoria Falls

The attractiveness of the mighty Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, is under threat if Botswana goes ahead with its planned extraction of large volumes of water from Chobe River for use in its interior, a cabinet mini…

Published: 17 Jan 2011 at 17:32hrs | 1 | by Byo24News

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