The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called on African countries to invest in scaling up successful farming practices developed by smallholder farmers, saying locally driven innovations could help improve agricultural productivity and strengthen food systems amid growing climate pressures. FAO Sub-Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa and Country Representative in Zimbabwe, Dr Patrice Talla Takoukam,…
Zimbabwe is targeting at least 600 000 tonnes of wheat from the 2026 winter cropping season as harvesting operations approach completion, with farmers having already harvested nearly 570 000 tonnes, the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development has said. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Professor Obert Jiri, said on November 1 that farmers…
Access to regional and international markets is critical for improving opportunities for Zimbabwean smallholder farmers, as increased agricultural production needs to be matched with stronger market linkages and investment in agricultural value chains, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said. Speaking during the World Food Day celebrations at Chitora irrigation scheme in Mutoko, WFP Zimbabwe…
