Agriculture

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...

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...

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,...

Staff Writer Funds availed for government’s Command Agriculture were accounted for and everything done was above board, Sakunda Holdings officials have declared explaining that they only received a third of the US$3 billion figure that's...

Problem Masau As the vehicle negotiates across the rugged terrains of Hurungwe District, scores of stumps and fallen trees could be seen in the once densely populated bushes, the situation threatening to worsen each farming...

HARARE - ZSE-listed seed producer, SeedCo limited recorded substantial growth in sales volumes during the nine months to December and Q3-23 thanks to government's wheat program which resulted in the group realizing record local...

Olusegun Obasanjo and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe ROME, Italy,  – Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent looks like it could be the worst hit from the...

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...

Talkmore Gandiwa HARARE - Heavy rains weighed down milk production in January with the figures from the Ministry of Agricultural showing a 2.22% drop to 8.1 million liters from 8.3 million litres recorded in December....

Staff Writer United Nations agency, the Food and Agriculture Organisation is seeking at least US$20 million to assist 630 000 Zimbabwe overcome expected food insecurity in 2021. According to FAO’s latest Humanitarian Support Plan for 2021,...