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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...
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Perrance Shiri dies

Lands, Agriculture and Rural Settlement Minister Perrance Shiri has died. ivera chain 7210 He was 65. Shiri died in the early hours of Wednesday from suspected coronavirus. This also follows reports that his...

Tobacco deliveries slower than expected: TIMB

Farai Mabeza Tobacco deliveries are slower than expected because farmers are not happy with the fixed exchange rate of 1:25 under which they are required to surrender 50 percent of their foreign currency earnings, it...

Zim to start blueberry exports to China in key breakthrough

HARARE - Zimbabwean blueberries can now be exported to China for the first time, following the signing of a new protocol between the two countries in Beijing. The Horticultural Development Council (HDC} welcomes the agreement,...

Takura to acquire Interfresh Limited

HARARE - The Competition and Tariff Commission Zimbabwe has approved the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Interfresh Limited by Takura Ventures. The transaction is however still to be finalised. Under the deal, Takura is targeting...

AfDB approves US$10mln grant for Zim agriculture

Itai Ndongwe HARARE- The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a US$10.12 million grant from the African Development Fund to support Zimbabwe in boosting sustainable agricultural production and strengthening rural resilience in...

Zim sets US$5bln revenue target for tobacco by 2025

Tadiwa Musiyiwa  Government has approved the Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan aimed at transforming the tobacco value chain into a US$5 billion industry by 2025 through localisation of tobacco financing, increased production and productivity and exports...
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Zim, UK launch horticulture trade partnership

Farai Mabeza Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom have launched a trade partnership programme to build the country’s capacity to increase exports of horticultural products to the UK and European Union markets. The programme, dubbed the United...

Crisis outcomes expected due to erratic rainfall: Fewsnet

Tadiwa Musiyiwa  Crisis outcomes are expected to persist in most typical deficit-producing areas through March due to non-availability of own-produced food stocks, reductions in agricultural labour opportunities and income, and limited access to food and...

African countries commit to double agricultural productivity

Davison Kaiyo HARARE – Seventeen African heads of state signed on to the commitment to boost agricultural production by doubling current productivity levels through the scaling up of agro-technologies. This will include investing in access...

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