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Minister Owen Ncube Hands Over Agricultural Machinery to Gweru Youth

Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Owen Ncube has handed over agricultural machinery and equipment to eight young farmers in Gweru, in a bid to promote self-sustainable farming initiatives.The handover was revealed by C.M. M…

Published: 02 Oct 2025 at 07:32hrs | 214 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwe is a tobacco country, but future lies in blueberries

Zimbabwe is Africa's biggest producer of tobacco but some farmers believe the country's long-term future could lie in a very different crop - blueberries.Thanks to a breakthrough in trade talks with China, the world's biggest importer of t…

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 21:02hrs | | by Shingai Nyoka, BBC

Tobacco farmers urged to adopt sustainable practices

Centenary - Tobacco farmers have been called upon to adopt environmentally sustainable farming practices to reduce the adverse effects of tobacco production on Zimbabwe's forests and water bodies.Speaking during a field engagement in Masho…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:27hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Chinehasha Agricultural Show - a show most people will remember for many years.

Chinehasha Agricultural Show roared into life on the 28th of June 2025. This year the show was far much bigger and better than last year with more exhibitors joining the annual event. In the Exhibition Hall were an array of quality agricul…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:35hrs | | by Tondo Thomas Murisa Chinehasha

Farmer loses cattle to rustlers

A Mvurwi farmer is counting losses after three of her cattle were stolen from her cattle pen before being slaughtered meters away from her house.Magret Manyika (56) of Plot 33 Prangamere farm in Mvurwi lost her cattle to unknown cattle rus…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 21:55hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Tobacco farmers urged to prepare their lands for better yields

Mashonaland Central province senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged tobacco farmers to decide on their cropping program and do early deep ploughing on the field and seedbed sites they intend to plant tobacco in the upcoming 2025-26 agr…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:51hrs | 377 | by Paul Ndou

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 | | by Tondo Murisa

Zadzamatura projects bumper harvest, as winter wheat cropping nears

Fast growing agricultural seeds company, Tocek Zadzamatura has projected a bumper harvest from 2024/25 farming season throughout the country (from contracted and non-contracted farmers who use their varieties), whilst also targeting to sur…

Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 10:35hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mhondoro

Shun Sidemarketing, tobacco farmers warned

Contracted tobacco farmers have been warned to shun side marketing by senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa while urging them to fulfill their contractual obligations and deliver all their crops to the merchant who contracted them and avoid con…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 12:16hrs | 205 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Zim's Agric Ministry lauds media contribution towards food security

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has lauded the media for transforming various communities through sharing informative and educative texts which were used as referral templates by farmers co…

Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:04hrs | 401 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Women urged to join feed and fodder production

Zimbabwean women have been urged to join the feed and fodder sector to improve productivity,  widen untapped market and arrest impacts of climate change whilst special focus will be on aggregation, contracting and raising investments.…

Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 20:28hrs | 1 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

SEEDCO, ZRP warn culprits distributing counterfeit seeds

In the wake of 2024/25 farming season, certified seeds distribution and supply giant, SEEDCO Limited has joined hands with Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to thwart incidences of illegal selling of counterfeit seeds to unsuspecting farmers …

Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 22:15hrs | 1254 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

On the Money: How Old Mutual is empowering Zimbabwe's farmers

As the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show kicks off under the theme "Cultivating Prosperity. Growing Business. Innovation for Change. Nurturing our Future," a critical component of this year's event is the financial literacy training session hoste…

Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 15:55hrs | 188 | by Staff Reporter

ZAS to complement rural farmers competitiveness

Over three hundred rural farmers drawn from Zimbabwe's ten provinces are amongst thousands who will benefit from training, cross breeding of ideas through interaction (networking), improved competitiveness and agricultural innovation frame…

Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 15:51hrs | 407 | by Gideon Madzikatidze | Simbarashe Sithole

WATCH: Zimbabwean cattle rancher shatters auction records in South Africa

In a landmark event for the cattle ranching industry, Collins Tafireyi, a Zimbabwean cattle rancher, shattered auction records today by purchasing a prized Boran Stud bull for an unprecedented R8 million (US$444,000). The record-breaking p…

Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 22:51hrs | 2568 | by Staff Reporter

Tobacco farmers urged not use chrome

Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has advised tobacco farmers living near water sources that are close to chrome washing and processing points to seek clean water sources far away from these areas. Chrome (FeCr2O4) is a crystalline min…

Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 07:17hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Early deep ploughing now a prerequisite for better yields, tobacco farmers urged

Mashonaland Central province senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged tobacco farmers  to do early deep ploughing on the land and seedbed sites they intend to plant tobacco in the 2024-25 agricultural season before their fields dry …

Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 06:48hrs | 216 | by Simbarashe Sithole

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 contract floors.Searching for answers where …

Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 08:49hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

UNDP implementing 21 new irrigation schemes to minimize El Nino effects

March 25th, Harare, Zimbabwe - Benefiting over 2,180 households in rural Zimbabwe, UNDP is partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture to implement 'Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe Bu…

Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 08:47hrs | 281 | by Agencies

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 contractual obligations and deliver all their crop to the merchant who contracted them and…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 07:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Zimbabwe tobacco auction floors open in March

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said auction floors are set to open next month encouraging tobacco stakeholders to fully utilise the TIMB booking system. In a notice to stakeholders, TIMB said "All stakeholders are…

Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter

Zinwa denies cutting water supplies to Silalatshani Irrigation Scheme

A spokesperson from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), Marjorie Munyonga, has refuted allegations that water supplies to the Silalatshani Irrigation Scheme in Insiza, Matabeleland South province, were disconnected due to an out…

Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 08:59hrs | | 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 productivity. In the background of the record b…

Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 17:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Safeguard introduces hi-tech CCTV farm monitoring system

Safeguard Security has introduced a hi-tech solar powered closed-circuit television (CCTV) security system that is ideal for monitoring what is happening on the farm 24 hours a day from anywhere where there is an available internet connect…

Published: 09 May 2023 at 12:55hrs | 160 | by Agencies

Farmers embrace traditional grains

Farmers in Zvishavane are convinced that the traditional grains concept is the only way the district can be food secure following a promising bumper harvest of small grains.Most farmers in Mtshingwe area of Zvishavane are staring at a succ…

Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 16:11hrs | 388 | by zbcnews.co.zw

WATCH: Govt declares quarantine... sends chemicals to contain disease

A widow and farmer Mrs Thulani Mpofu is left with only an empty kraal and cattle bells after Theileriosis, which has claimed hundreds of cattle in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, and the Midlands Province wiped out all her 50…

Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 00:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Fort Rixon cattle carnage: Ward records 262 deaths in 1 month

A 65-year-old Fort Rixon widow has so far lost more than 50 cattle as the dreaded theileriosis, commonly known as January disease, has ravaged through the area leaving peasants and small scale farmers wallowing in abject poverty.Clr Jostin…

Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 08:12hrs | 375 | by Staff Reporter

Farmers divert 50 tonnes of Presidential inputs to black market

Most Gokwe farmers diverted at least 50 tonnes of Presidential inputs and these have found their way into the black market, Farmers4ED chairperson Tapiwa Chitate confirmed.Speaking during the launch of farmers clubs in Kwekwe yesterday he …

Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 08:10hrs | 218 | by Tarisai Mudahondo

Smallholder farmers to benefit from US$15 million loan

SMALLHOLDER farmers will soon benefit from a US$15 million loan obtained by the Government from the OPEC Fund for International Development.Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube last week gazetted the loan agreem…

Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 01:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Agronomist publishes a Shona version Tobacco farming handbook

Farmers can now read the technical advice on Tobacco growing in shona and improve their  farming practices. This is after a shona handbook entitled 'Bhizimisi Rekurimwa Kwefodya muZimbabwe' was produced by  Lazarus Gatawa who is …

Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 20:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Cotton farmers give Mnangagwa's Intwasa middle finger

Some cotton farmers who got free inputs from President's Emmerson Mnangagwa's Pfumvudza programme have chosen the most unorthodox way to pay back the Zimbabwean leader's presumed benevolence through selling the agro-based inputs on the str…

Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Value project promotes access to finance for small, medium pork producers

The VALUE project is promoting access to finance for value chain upgrading for small and medium scale pork producers in 8 districts where the project is operational.This is revealed in the latest Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAG…

Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:53hrs | 310 | by Stephen Jakes

Bulawayo's 36-year-old farming project crippled by water shortages

IT  is now 36 years since the farming project was formed at the Luveve Gam Plantation and still there is no water infrastructure to irrigate the crops and vegetables especially during the winter season.This is rendering the project mo…

Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 14:03hrs | 217 | by Stephen Jakes

Record wheat harvest for Zimbabwe

More than 188 000 tonnes of wheat have been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), which represents a significant increase from 149 874 tonnes that had been delivered during the same period last year.GMB chief executive officer Mr R…

Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:17hrs | 389 | by Staff Reporter

'World's best' uplifts Matabeleland South farmers

When farmers in Matabeleland South province received help on improving yields from a Zimbabwean plant scientist, little did they know that they were in the company of someone who would be recognised as one of the world's best in his field.…

Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 08:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole | Alice Mangwara in Harare

WATCH: Millers donate to ZANU-PF

Grain Millers Association of  Zimbabwe (GMAZ) today donated food in Bindura towards the annual ZANU PF Congress to be held this month.Speaking during the hand over GMAZ chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara said," On behalf of the milling ind…

Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 14:44hrs | 387 | by Tarisai Mudahondo

Import Substitution: A case for soya beans

For the past 10 years, Zimbabwe has produced an average of 56 000 metric tonnes (mt) of soya beans per year against national demand of 240 000 mt for food, animal feed and industrial consumption. In the current 2020/21 season where bumper …

Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 15:26hrs | 19 | by Victor Bhoroma

Desperate villagers sell cattle for US$50 as disease bites

SOME desperate villagers in Chiweshe are selling cattle for as low as US$50 as a result of the outbreak of Theileriosis, or January Disease, a tick-borne infection that has claimed hundreds of cattle around the country since the start of t…

Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 241 | by Staff Reporter

Zicorba ushers the majority of Zimbabweans into commercial rabbit production

The Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (Zicorba) was mooted in June 2020 by a group of like-minded persons during a WhatsApp discussion, setting a stage for what has become household name in rabbit production in Zimbabwe. "The…

Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 07:27hrs | 200 | by Lloyd Mangoh

Locust outbreaks threaten food security in southern Africa

Immediate action can prevent disaster in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and ZimbabweOutbreaks of African Migratory Locust (AML) are threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, …

Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 18:42hrs | | by FAOAfrica

Farmers urged to explore Namibia agriculture market

THE Government is working on encouraging the country's horticultural producers to consider exploring the fresh farm produce market in Namibia.Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Dr Sithembiso Nyoni s…

Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:06hrs | 205 | by Staff Reporter

Women urged to venture into livestock production

Women have been challenged to venture into commercial livestock farming and desist from considering it as a male economic activity.In a patriarchal society like Zimbabwe, livestock production is usually considered to be a male economic act…

Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 20:11hrs | 199 | by Staff Reporter

How to select pumps for the Food Industry?

Pumps may not be the first thing you think of when considering the food industry but they are an essential part of any operating system. Food mixtures and fluids need to be moved from one part of the process to the other. Liquids, such as …

Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 13:18hrs | | by Agencies

Farmvest.biz launches Zimbabwe's first equipment investment and sharing scheme dubbed 'Uber for tractors'

Farmvest.biz, Zimbabwe's first multi-faceted agricultural investment platform has launched an exciting new investment opportunity. For the first time ever, Zimbabweans both local and in the diaspora have the chance to invest in a part owne…

Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 08:57hrs | | by Michael Matope

Mnangagwa hands over 1 444 cattle to Matebeleland North farmers

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday handed over 1 444 head of cattle to farmers in Matabeleland North at the official launch of the provincial Command Livestock and Fisheries Programme at Arda Jotsholo Estate in Lupane.The President las…

Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter

$500m for summer cropping season

CLOSE to half-a-billion dollars has been secured for the 2018/2019 summer cropping season, as Government works towards food security and ensuring that the country's agro-based economy gets back on the rails.The funding, which will be avail…

Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Chicken prices fall as poultry farmers increase production

THE price of chicken has fallen from $4 per kilogramme to an average of $3,50 per kilogramme as poultry farmers have increased production after recovering from the effects of bird flu and drop in prices of stock feed.In an interview, Zimba…

Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 06:50hrs | 210 | by Staff Reporter

Former Agric minister looted farm equipment worth millions

FORMER Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made allegedly looted farm equipment and inputs worth millions of dollars, which he hid at his Tara Farm in Headlands, Manicaland Province.The implements inclu…

Published: 22 Dec 2017 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Matabeleland farmers challenged to liberate themselves

Farmers in Matabeleland have challenged each other to liberate themselves  and extend their market targets of their farm produces to good markets so as to reap good gains."Now that the political liberation is over. Now is the fight fo…

Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 06:44hrs | 1741 | by Stephen Jakes

Grace Mugabe empowers Matabeleland South women, gives them 3 000 chicks

About 1 000 women in Matabeleland South have been trained in poultry production amid high expectations that the programme spearheaded by the First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe will uplift the living standards of the beneficiaries.In a bid to empow…

Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 19:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter

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