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...
Govt to approve agriculture joint ventures
Itai Ndongwe
The Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development Ministry has approved the framework for joint venture (JV) agreements, which will allow investors to undertake farming operations with the consent of government.
In a press...
Tobacco farmers to get 50% of proceeds in foreign currency
Farai Mabeza
Tobacco farmers will get fifty percent of their proceeds in foreign currency, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) announced.
In a statement the two organisations said the money...
Download: August milk production figures
Milk production Figures Jan-Aug 2024
HARARE - In the first eight months of this year, Zimbabwe produced 75.2 million litres of milk, a 19.3% increase from 63 million litres during the same period last year. Month...
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,...
Tap into growing agriculture sector – Adesina
Sydney Kawadza
African countries should tap the agriculture, food and agri-business sector whose size is expected to rise to more than US$1 trillion by 2030.
The agriculture, food and agri-business sector, according to African Development Bank...
Tobacco prices 12% firmer in 2021 compared to last year
Staff Writer
Tobacco prices during the 2021 marketing season firmed by 12 percent compared to last year with at least 200 tonnes being sold this year.
This was revealed by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister...
Singapore, a new frontier for Zim’s horticulture producers
Farai Mabeza
Zimbabwe’s trade development and promotion body, ZimTrade, says Singapore can become a new haven for the country’s horticulture products.
ZimTrade this week presented findings from a recent market scan conducted in the Asian city...
Comesa plans regional Agricultural Commodity Exchange centre
Plans are underway to establish a regional Agricultural Commodity Exchange Centre as part of the implementation of the 2021-2031 strategy for the Alliance for Commodity Trade in East and Southern Africa (ACTESA).
The centre shall...
Extreme veld fire risk in Zimbabwe
Sydney Kawadza
The favourable 2020/2021 agricultural season, while ensuring food security in Zimbabwe, has also increased the country’s veld fires risk which has been classified as extreme.
Zimbabwe is targeting to achieve the 25 percent reduction...
