Govt sets new wheat record
By Talkmore Gandiwa
The government is targeting 624,000 tonnes of wheat this year against the annual national requirement target of 360,000 tonnes. This will surpass the highest wheat production recorded in 1996.
This comes after the...
Milk production rises 7% in eight months to Aug (DOWNLOAD)
Milk production increased 6.83% in the eight months to August to 63.05 million litres from 59.02 million in the comparable year ago period, latest figures from the Ministry of Agriculture show.
Month on month, output...
Gvt turns to private sector to improve Agro-Processing Chain
Nyasha Kunyiswa
Government is turning to the private sector to improve Zimbabwe’s Agro-Processing Chain which has been decimated by a number of challenges include the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initiative seeks to integrate, align policies, strategies, programmes,...
Seed Co R & D annual spend on parent seeds currently at US$10m
Talkmore Gandiwa/Pride Mzarabani
Seed Co Limited said it is spending approximately US$10 million annually on research and development work for parent seeds. The company has been investing in new technology as the company introduces drought-tolerant...
NatFoods F21 profit retreats on high production costs, cheap maize imports
HARARE – National Foods profit for the year retreated significantly on account of high production costs and a disappointing performance in the Maize unit which suffered stiff competition from cheap maize meal imports from...
Zim executive on Time’s 100 Climate Leaders list
Farai Mabeza
HARARE - The chief executive officer of African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd), Lesley Ndlovu, a Zimbabwean, has been selected as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2024.
ARC...
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...
Zimbabwe sets up irrigation development fund
Davison Kaiyo
The Government has established an irrigation development fund as the country takes measures to ensure food security in light of climate change induced droughts that have ravaged the country for the past few...
Over US$800m set aside for summer cropping season
Talkmore Gandiwa
Government has set aside over US$600 million for the 2023/24 farming season while the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe has committed $68 billion and US$160 million.
In his post-Cabinet briefing this afternoon, Information Minister Dr...
Govt launches US$30 mln Horticulture Export Revolving Fund
HARARE - The government has launched the US$30 million Horticulture Export Revolving Fund to spur agricultural growth and increase the value of agricultural output through value addition and beneficiation.
The funds are part of the...
