US$5,5m boost for mushroom farmers

Over the years, mushroom farming has emerged as one of the nation’s fastest-growing home-based agro-business ventures.
By Lorraine Muromo Mar. 7, 2023

Major farms seek power generation licences

Zera said the firms were seeking permission to construct, own, operate and maintain solar photovoltaic 
By Rugare Mubika Feb. 13, 2023

Letter: Agric inputs must be for all

Some people must be held accountable for criminal abuse of office for releasing government inputs into the hands of Zanu PF functionaries for campaign purposes.
By Amh Voices Jan. 18, 2023

Let’s start to rethink on tobacco

We would like to suggest that we, as a nation, start mulling over lucrative alternatives to tobacco which we can start to promote their production
By Newsday Jan. 12, 2023

Govt pushes for tobacco value-addition

Lands and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said government seeks to meet its ambitious US$5 billion tobacco industry by 2025 through beneficiation of the crop.
By Staff Reporter Jan. 11, 2023

Calls for better organisation of mushroom production

“Mushroom farming in Zimbabwe is not as organised as other agri-ventures and this makes it difficult to track production and marketing of the crop,” Ama.
By Mthandazo Nyoni Jan. 10, 2023

Govt moves to capacitate smallholder farmers

The smallholder farming sector was an integral part of boosting national food security.
By Lorraine Muromo Jan. 6, 2023

Aggregation is the only way of returning African farmers to profitability

Food processors often struggle to get raw materials for processing due to fragmented production and distribution systems in several production zones.
By Charles Dhewa Jan. 4, 2023

Xmas barter deals…hard hit consumers sell off assets to buy food

Consumers in Zimbabwe were this month selling off household assets to get money for food, a new report showed yesterday, warning of more pain in 2023.
By Tatira Zwinoira Dec. 27, 2022