Harare, Zimbabwe – The government has set an ambitious target of building a US$2 billion horticulture industry by 2030 of efforts to transform rural livelihoods, boost exports, and strengthen food security, a senior official has said. Speaking at the Annual Agribusiness Conference held on the sidelines of the 13th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), Permanent Secretary…
Zvishavane, Zimbabwe – In the parched fields of rural Zvishavane, families are surving on picking tomatoes from @Sibusisiwe Nyakunhuwa’s farm, their buckets slowly filling under the hot sun. Nearby, a young boy balances a heavy pail of tomatoes on his head, walking beside his mother. For this family, and many others in southern Zimbabwe, tomatoes…
As I drove into Mashava, about 45 kilometers from Masvingo town, the landscape changed. The closer I got to King Mine, once known for its bustling asbestos industry, the quieter and dustier the air became. The mine sits deep in the forest, but instead of lush green, a grey powder blankets everything. Open pits scar…
Budiriro, Harare — Residents of Budiriro’s Ward 43 have pledged to block any attempts by land barons to develop on wetlands, warning that such moves threaten their environment, water sources, and climate resilience. Budiriro’s wetlands, long serving as a natural water storage and flood control system, are being targeted for housing projects. Residents allege that…
Japan has applauded World Food Programme (WFP) for its tireless efforts in alleviating hunger in Zimbabwe, as the two parties signed a new US$1.3 million food assistance project targeting 32,000 vulnerable people across the country. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Harare, Japan’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Shinichi Yamanaka, expressed deep gratitude to WFP and the…
