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COVID-19 exposes weak food systems – FAO

Farai Mabeza The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wakeup call for the radical transformation of food systems, the Food and Agriculture Organisation has said. According to...

Tagwirei Pushes Youth Empowerment Through Land Title Deeds

By Kovedzayi Takawira MASVINGO — Chairperson of the Land Tenure Implementation Committee and prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has urged Zimbabweans especially the youth—to seize the opportunity to acquire land and title deeds as a foundation...

February Milk Production: Download

HARARE - According to statistics released by the Dairy Services unit, month-on-month milk production for the month of February declined by 8.13% to 8.8 million litres from 9.5 million litres recorded in the month...
About US$1 million, provided through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, is expected to assist more than 5 200 smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mangwe districts

India extends US$1 million for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Zimbabwe

HARARE – The Indian government has contributed almost US$1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocks. The contribution, provided through the India-UN Development Partnership...
CATTLE DIPPING

Dip Tank Shortage Worries Parly

Zimbabwean has only 3000 functional dip tanks a move that exposes the country’s livestock to ticks and other diseases, a parliamentary inquiry has established. The portfolio committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development...

Government amends Chilonga Statutory instrument

Davison Kaiyo HARARE – The government, which has been under fire over displacement of Chilonga community the since the publication of Statutory Instrument (SI) 50 of 2021, has amended the SI as it seeks to...

Value add tobacco to tap into the US$800b global market

Tadiwa Musiyiwa and Rhys Balicholo HARARE – Limited value addition of tobacco has seen Zimbabwe earn an insignificant portion from the global tobacco industry, which is valued at over US$800 billion, the Tobacco Industry and...

Zim eyes new blueberry markets as it targets 45% rise in exports

Talkmore Gandiwa Zimbabwe is eyeing Europe and Middle Eastern countries as new markets for its blueberries, following a projected 45% increase in exports for 2024. The projected 45% increase in exports primarily results from plant maturity and increased...

Download: Milk Production data for H1 (Jan-June22)

Milk production Figures Jan-June 2022

GMB reviews producer prices for 2024/25 season

HARARE - The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has announced the approved producer prices for the 2024/25 season, along with the winter wheat incentive planning prices. The price of maize per tonne has decreased by 3.5%...

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