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Zimbabwe fails to pay white farmers who had land expropriated
White commercial growers in Zimbabwe said that the government has failed to pay part of $331 million in compensation to farmers for expropriating their land but reimbursed others who weren't part of t...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 10:08hrs | 546 | 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.A...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:54hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 300 million kg tobacco harvest
The Zimbabwean government has set an ambitious target of 300 million kilograms for the 2024-2025 tobacco harvest, bolstered by favorable rainfall projections from the Meteorological Services Departmen...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's blueberry sector eyes 30,000-tonne target by 2030
Zimbabwean horticultural farmers are aiming to produce 30,000 metric tonnes of blueberries annually by 2030, a goal that underscores the rapid growth of the sector. However, this ambitious target is b...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 12:44hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tobacco sector showing signs of robust recovery
Zimbabwe's tobacco sector is showing signs of a robust recovery, with an 8% increase in registered growers for the 2024/2025 summer cropping season. As of November 15, 2024, 120,983 farmers have regis...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 09:55hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Farm input abusers face blacklist
The government has introduced stringent new measures to curb the theft and abuse of agricultural inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve food security and...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers push for localisation of tobacco beneficiation
The Tobacco Farmers Union Trust (TFUT) is calling for the localisation of tobacco beneficiation to help mitigate losses caused by adverse weather conditions and soaring production costs in Zimbabwe's ...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will start to pay 444 white farmers after land grabs
Zimbabwe will begin compensating White farmers whose land was seized in 2000 and led to the decimation of agriculture and the economy.The government has cleared 444 former commercial farm owne...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:09hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
BAZ, central bank meet over policy interventions
The Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) held a crucial meeting with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Dr. John Mushayavanhu, on Monday to address key policy changes from the Monetary Poli...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:44hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks reduce lending as crisis persists
Zimbabwe's banking sector is facing significant challenges that have limited its ability to lend, according to the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ). Key issues include the absence of a le...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:41hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Former TIMB boss cleared
Charges of criminal abuse of office involving over US$2 million against former Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive Meanwell Gudu and two accomplices have been withdrawn before ...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:41hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Olympian Cyprianos comes home
Bulawayo's Stingrays Swimming Academy has organized a welcome ceremony for Denilson Cyprianos, the Zimbabwean swimmer who competed in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Cyprianos, who finished six...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:04hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Cox ends Olympics campaign on a low
Stephen Cox, a Zimbabwean rower, concluded his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a fifth-place finish in the Men's Single Sculls Final E at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. ...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:15hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, United Kingdom trade up 67%
Trade between Zimbabwe and Britain surged by 67 percent to over US$800 million in 2023 compared to 2022, according to UK deputy ambassador to Zimbabwe, Dr. Joanne Abbot. Speaking at the launch...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:34hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF legislator says govt is not serious
Zanu-PF legislator Darlington Chiwa, representing Chiredzi West, criticized the government's lack of commitment to supporting sugarcane farming despite declaring it a strategic crop. Speaking at an ev...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warm reception for Zimbabwean blueberries in South Africa
The Zimbabwean blueberry export season commenced in mid-April, with the first products being shipped to South Africa where blueberry prices remain favourable. "The market has to be good to mak...Published: 28 May 2024 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt declares war against barons
THE government has issued a stern warning to land barons invading private and State land in Harare South and other provinces saying their days are numbered.Illegal land invasions have resulted...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe currency crisis: Time to face the truth
THERE is, of course, no such thing as "a shortage of foreign currency".In open and disciplined markets, all that such a claim reflects is an over-valued local currency, whose managers resist t...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Obert Nyandoro
US$15 for five bales of tobacco, a smallholder tobacco farmer's tale
Smallholder tobacco farmers are reeling under the yoke of high-interest loans, amid shocking revelations one of the farmers received a pay-out of US$15 after selling five bales of tobacco at the contr...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 08:49hrs | 31 | by Erick Matotoba
Side-marketing a big threat to tobacco contracting companies
With tobacco auction floors opening this week senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged all tobacco farmers who are contracted to honor their contr...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 07:10hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tobacco output to dip as registered growers decline by 24%
The registered count of tobacco growers has seen a notable decrease of 24% compared to the corresponding period last year, indicating a potential reduction in yields for the upcoming season.To...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco Stakeholders urged to come up with a pension scheme
Agronomy expert Lazarus Gatawa has urged stakeholders in the tobacco industry to consider putting in place a special pension scheme for tobacco farmers.Gatawa, who is a tobacco senior agronomi...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 21:01hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe restricts imports of potatoes from South Africa
GOVERNMENT has moved to restrict the importation of potatoes and potato seeds from South Africa following an outbreak of pepper ringspot virus.Pepper ringspot virus affects potatoes."T...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 12:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt pushes seed producers into a serious crisis
The government received seed valued at over US$62 million from seed companies without making the corresponding payments, plunging producers into crisis during an already challenging drought-hit season...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 11:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economic crisis threatens budding blueberry sector
Zimbabwe's blueberry production, one of the country's fastest-growing crops, is under threat from a currency crisis and high borrowing costs, an industry body said.Global consumption of the bl...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 18:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe back to 20-hour power cuts
Zimbabwe is once again grappling with 20-hour power cuts, with no solution in sight until 2025 at the earliest."It's a long road ahead," Energy Minister Edgar Moyo said.Zimbabwe's peak...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean qualifies for Paris Olympics
Zimbabwean rower Stephen Cox, based in England, has secured a spot in the Men's Single Sculls for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Paris. His qualification came after an impressive performance at ...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 10:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Promote women and youths participation in tobacco production' - Gatawa
Senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged Tobacco Industry players to empower more women and youths to venture into mainstream tobacco production. Gatawa said women and youths hav...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 18:53hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe targets US$ 1,6bn tobacco exports
Zimbabwe has so far exported over 98 million kg of tobacco since the start of the marketing season as the country makes strides towards achieving its target of over US$1,6 billion in total exports, a ...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco farmers urged to implement good agricultural practices (GAP)
Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged Tobacco farmers, in special reference to small scale growers who rely on rain fed to use good agricultural practices in order to enhance their producti...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 17:36hrs | 14 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe records its best ever tobacco sales
The curtain finally comes down on the 2023 tobacco marketing season after nearly four months of record sales with the official closing ceremony now set for 31 July.In a statement on Monday, th...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 19:44hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born rugby star Chawatama joins top English side
ZIMBABWE-BORN rugby star Lovejoy Chawatama has completed a big move to Gallagher side Harlequins following the suspension of his former side London Irish from the top tier of English rugby union....Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Huge progress as tobacco sales hit over US$800m
Over 270 million kg of tobacco worth US$817 million have been sold at the auction and contract floors since the beginning of the marketing season in March, with a lot of money flowing into the tobacco...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madinda sacking divides opinion
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito's alleged decision to freeze out assistant coach Madinda Ndlovu on suspicions of sabotage have divided opinion among followers who feel ...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1 | 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 bol...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
US foreign policy and the Zimbabwe dollar!
In my life journey, my three years stay in Jamaica was probably the most traumatic and most revealing as to how the imperialists work.I am, therefore, surprised that Mthuli Ncube and his handl...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Banks scale back Zimbabwe dollar lending
BANKS have significantly reduced lending in the local currency ever since monetary authorities hiked interest rates last year to prevent rent-seeking behaviour by individuals and corporates, Reserve B...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's maize harvest impressive'
Zimbabwe is food secure having already maize stocks that will last for the next 5,5 months with the bulk of the summer harvest still being gathered and delivered while wheat stocks will last until the...Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
South Africa on the edge! National renewal needed urgently
WITH various leaders and commentators having suggested that things have gone horribly wrong in South Africa since Cyril Ramaphosa became president more than five years ago, to such an extent that the ...Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
If Mnangagwa had a shop how much would he sell a loaf of bread?
It is really sickening whenever I hear senior government and ruling ZANU PF party officials always choosing to fault business every time prices of basic commodities shoot up. Over this past we...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:19hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 al...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born lock Snyman set to leave Leicester Tigers
ZIMBABWE - BORN Leicester Tigers lock Eli Snyman will leave the English Premiership club to return to Italian side Benetton next season.The 27-year-old joined Tigers in 2021 after a spell in T...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube claims credit for Cowdray Park clinic
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been exposed for hijacking a clinic in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park, claiming to have facilitated its construction as part of his election campaign.Ncube is eyeing...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Black market rates to fall,' dreams RBZ
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to introduce a gold-backed digital currency to be used as legal tender for transacting in the country as part of interventions to stabilise the local currency...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank introduces gold-backed digital currency
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to introduce a gold-backed digital currency to be used as legal tender for transacting in the country as part of interventions to stabilise the local currency...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans to exponentially increase rice production
ZIMBABWE plans to exponentially increase rice production through the assistance of Japan, which has undertaken to facilitate the adoption of hybrid varieties that increase yields.Japan Interna...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mbanje grower (53) convicted
A 53-YEAR-OLD Mazowe man was sentenced to one year behind bars by a Concession magistrate for cultivating dagga.Motion Mandiya (53) pleaded guilty to the charge and was lucky to escape jail af...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 14:05hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mangudya warns against forex loans
In a situation where there is little foreign currency in the market despite the banking sector having US$2,5 billion in nostro deposits, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya has warned agai...Published: 12 Mar 2023 at 06:37hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Tobacco auction floors open tomorrow
Tobacco farmers have started delivering their crop ahead of the marketing season which opens tomorrow at auction floors with the official ceremony at Tobacco Sales Floor.Deliveries for the far...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tobacco farmers urged to do reaping, curing processes correctly to ensure good leaf quality
Small-scale tobacco growers are being urged to take heed and cure the remaining crop properly to boost the quality factor and fetch higher average prices.Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa said,...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 15:03hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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