Online visibility will make it easy to market Zim’s produce
Zimbabwean-produced mangetout, green beans, chillies, lettuce and fish are common in European supermarkets.
By Jacob Mutisi
Jan. 20, 2023
Candid Comment: Govt unwilling to solve fertiliser issues
Lands and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka recently said the government was expecting more deliveries of AN fertiliser.
By Tinashe Makichi
Jan. 20, 2023
Cotton farmers hail new producer prices
Mubonderi, however, said the differential grading fees were not enticing enough to encourage farmers to grade their cotton.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jan. 20, 2023
Zim farmers open new exports frontier
The farmers, according to ZimTrade, the body which promotes export trade, are hoping engagements with the DIC will make it easy to land their products into the Middle East economy.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jan. 18, 2023
TIMB puts contractors owing tobacco growers on notice
The latest measures will see some contractors not being allowed to buy tobacco in the event they owe farmers their dues.
By Tinashe Makichi
Jan. 13, 2023
Time to decolinise procurement processes
By coercing every formal institution to procure food through registered companies, government procurement procedures incentivise some of the most greedy middlemen who reap off farmers.
By Charles Dhewa
Jan. 13, 2023
Livestock farming fuelling climate change: ZCFU
The ZCFU said animal agriculture is also the leading cause of deforestation, water and air pollution and biodiversity loss.
By Obert Siamilandu
Jan. 7, 2023
ZCFU demands transparency in EU funding facility
“The €400 million towards Zimbabwe’s gender equality, women empowerment and climate smart agriculture is a welcome development which excites farmers and farmers’ unions,”
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jan. 5, 2023
Farmers turn to generators, coal for tobacco cure
Curing is a process by which the harvested tobacco leaf is made ready for the market.
By Elma Zhoya
Jan. 5, 2023