Zimbabwe’s smallholder farmers have the capacity to produce enough food to feed the nation if they are supported with access to finance, markets and skills development, stakeholders have said. Speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), ZMX chief executive…
Zimbabwe’s livestock industry is making significant strides, with the country’s registered stud livestock population now surpassing 24,000 animals, representing 17 breeds under the care of 220 breeders. This milestone was celebrated at the 57th National Breed Sale, where top genetics stole the show, fetching impressive prices and highlighting growing confidence in the sector. The high-value…
In a world facing worsening climate shocks, young innovators in Zimbabwe are stepping forward with groundbreaking technological ideas aimed at protecting the planet and shaping a cleaner future. Driven by daily experiences of power cuts, water scarcity, poverty, and environmental degradation, Zimbabwe’s young innovaters are turning creativity into climate solutions. Their innovations, which are being…
Hundreds of rural women farmers across southern Zimbabwe are benefiting from labour-saving agricultural technologies introduced through a partnership between the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Government of Zimbabwe and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), aimed at strengthening climate resilience and improving livelihoods. The Climate Resilient Livelihoods Project has provided 230 Farmer Field Schools with…
Ruargo Farm in Arcturus, Goromonzi District, has transformed into a vibrant hub of Zimbabwe’s agricultural renaissance. On a recent field tour, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Professor Obert Jiri toured the farm to witness the progress of the Horticulture and Livestock Recovery and Growth Plans, cornerstones of…
Supported by SOS Children’s Villages’ support in Shamva, a dedicated group of women in Fakanya Village, Shamva, are transforming their lives and communities through a thriving piggery project. Known as Bvumazvipere, a Shona phrase they interpret as “Commit and your suffering ends,” this group of 45 women has embraced pig farming as a pathway out…
By Edith Mugabe/ Environmental Correspondent The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called for greater accountability and community participation in the protection of wetlands and other vital water sources, amid growing concerns over developments taking place on environmentally sensitive land in the country. The call was made on Friday thus week, during the launch…
…. RESIDENTS RAISED CONCERNS OVER INCLUSION IN CLIMATE POLICIES… Hwange communities are grappling with the environmental, social and human rights consequences of extractive development. The district is well‐known for its coal mining and power generation assets, which have long been considered central to Zimbabwe’s industrial growth. Yet behind the headline figures lies a different reality,…
In dry, dust-blown villages of Mberengwa, pregnancy has become a season of quiet fear for many women. As climate change tightens its grip on southern Zimbabwe, failed rains and prolonged droughts have emptied granaries, shrunk meals, and pushed households into survival mode. For expecting mothers, hunger is not just personal, but it threatens the life…
The focus of climate discussion is moving from prevention to adaptation and, more recently, intervention as the globe struggles with the rapidly intensifying effects of climate change. Solar Radiation Modification (SRM), a type of solar geoengineering that suggests modifying Earth’s radiation budget to cool the planet, is one of the most controversial theories gaining traction…
