Zim national herd declines by 5% due to drought and disease
Farai Mabeza
The national cattle herd decreased by 4.7 % from 5 774 525 in 2018 to 5 489 364 in 2019, according to the First Round Crop and Livestock Assessment Report for the 2019/2020...
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...
GMB pre-planting prices discouraging: ZICFU
Christopher Mahove
HARARE - The pre-planting producer prices announced by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) last week are unsustainable and discouraging to farmers, the Zimbabwe Integrated Commercial Farmers Union (ZICFU) has said.
The GMB last week...
TSL units in good volume growth in F21
TSL Limited increased revenue by 144.57% following improved performance of the agriculture-based units. The group achieved good volume growth across most business units during the period ended 31 October 2021.
In a statement accompanying the group’s...
IFC and Nespresso partner to support coffee farmers in Zimbabwe, Uganda
The International Finance Corporation and Nespresso on Thursday announced a new partnership to promote more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive livelihoods for coffee-growing communities in Africa while preserving some of the world's rarest coffee varieties.
The...
No love lost between farmers and tobacco contractors
Talkmore Gandiwa
With pale faces carved with visible marks of sorrow, tobacco farmers sit patiently outside one of Zimbabwe’s tobacco auction floors in Harare, the capital city.
In their minds, all they are consumed with are...
Villagers want Govt to resize Gokwe game parks
Tawanda Marwizi
The Simchembu area in Gokwe North is tucked between Chizarira and Chirisa Game Parks.
Situated about 40 kilometers from the popular Gokwe growth point Chitekete, it has 36 wards and harbors a growing population...
New harvesting technology brings relief for communal farmers
Herzel Mushayabasa and Sharon Chikwanha
Villagers in Mudzi district in Mashonaland East province have adopted a new thrashing technology that ensures improved yields while overcoming challenges associated with traditional harvesting procedures.
The new threshing methods, using...
