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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...
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Zim, China sign trade protocol for citrus exports

Christopher Mahove Zimbabwe and China have finally signed the trade protocol for the export of citrus fruits to China which is expected to see a marked increase in agriculture’s contribution to the export basket. The Director...
Water Irrigation

Zimbabwe plans to put 350 000ha under irrigation

Harare – Zimbabwe plans to put 350 000 ha under irrigation in the next three seasons as part of the Accelerated Irrigation Rehabilitation and Development Plan. This was revealed by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture,...

Download: September Milk Production figures

Download: Milk production Figures Jan-September 2022 (1) Talkmore Gandiwa HARARE – Zimbabwe’s milk production in the nine months to September rose 16.04% to 66.84 million litres from 57.60 million litres recorded in the same period last...
Wheat

Currency volatility a concern for wheat farmers

Sydney Kawadza The new wheat producer prices announced by government recently, though welcome by many farmers, could be under threat from a volatile economic situation in Zimbabwe with ...

500 farmers have 99-Year Leases out of the 23 000

Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Dr Anxious Masuka has revealed that 500 farmers out of the 23 000 have received 99-year leases from the government. He was responding to a question...
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...

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...

FAO seeks US$180M for Southern Africa food crisis, calls for shift to agricultural aid

HARARE - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking to mobilise US$179.6 million to address escalating food insecurity across Southern Africa, with Zimbabwe among the key beneficiary countries, as the...

Milk production dips slightly m-o-m in September (Download)

Talkmore Gandiwa HARARE - Milk production declined 1.6% in September to 6.98 million litres from a record 7.09 million the previous month weighed down by mostly by the high cost of feed as most pastures...

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