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AfDB staff meet with women smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe

Women form backbone of Africa’s economy

Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development takes stock and answers three questions about African women and agriculture and gives us results from the ground in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Sudan ...

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,...

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...

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...
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650 former commercial farmers receive government compensation – CFU

Xolisani Ncube/Almot Maqolo At least 650 white former commercial farmers have received payment of about $50 000 as compensation from government, the Commercial Farmers Union has revealed. The money translates to approximately US$2 000 using the...

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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Govt launches US$20mln irrigation development fund for smallholder farmers

Talkmore Gandiwa HARARE - Government has today launched a US$20 million small holder farmers irrigation development fund which is aimed at revitalising 18 rural irrigation schemes, key in the country's quest to improve food security. The...

Mnangagwa launches oxygen plant, boost for health, agriculture

MUTARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched an oxygen plant that will have positive impact in various value chains in the health and agriculture sector. Mnangagwa launched an Air Separation Unit plant with an installed daily...

Govt announces 2022/23 pre-planting producer prices

Itai Ndongwe The government has set the pre-planting producer prices for strategic commodities for the summer season of 2022/ 2023 in US dollars with maize set at US$335 per tonne in a new pricing model,...

Maize production increases by 200% – Government

Staff Writer Maize production across Zimbabwe during the 2020/2021 agricultural season increased by 199 percent compared to the previous season. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Anxious Masuka presented the 2021 Second Round Crop...

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