Mudzi Farmers Encouraged to Embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture as Weather Extremes Intensify

As climate change continues to reshape rainfall patterns across Zimbabwe’s semi-arid regions, farmers in Mudzi District are being encouraged to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices that strengthen resilience while improving household food security and incomes. Speaking during the Ward 15 Agricultural Dry Show, District Agricultural Business Advisory Officer Mrs P. Manhamo commended local farmers for their…

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Communities Demand Justice as Zimbabwe’s Critical Minerals Boom Raises Environmental and Social Concerns

Communities from mineral-rich areas across Zimbabwe have called for greater accountability, transparency and inclusion in the country’s growing critical minerals sector, raising concerns over land degradation, water shortages, pollution and alleged rights violations linked to mining activities. The concerns emerged during the two-day Annual National People’s Conference on Critical Minerals and Just Transitions held in…

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Zimbabwe Positions Itself for IATF 2029 Opportunities as HAZ Brings Banks and Entrepreneurs Together

Zimbabwean entrepreneurs have been urged to position themselves for emerging business opportunities ahead of the country’s hosting of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in 2029, with the hospitality and construction sectors expected to benefit from increased demand. Zimbabwe secured the bid to host the IATF as a permanent base from 2029, a development expected to…

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FAO,WFP Launch US$202 million Appeal to Protect 8.8 Million People from El Niño Threats

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a US$202 million joint appeal to protect nearly 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk countries from the anticipated impacts of a strengthening El Niño weather pattern. The first Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal by the two UN agencies,…

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RTG’s US$2 Million Montclair Upgrade Puts ESG at the Centre of Zimbabwe’s Tourism Recovery

Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has invested US$2 million into the refurbishment of Montclair Resort and Conference Hotel in Nyanga, with sustainability, operational efficiency and responsible tourism emerging as key pillars of the upgrade. The investment, which began on 1 June 2026 and is expected to be completed by 31 July 2026, is part of RTG’s…

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Rural Zimbabwe Turns to Fish Farming as Climate Pressures Intensify

For generations, farmers in Ward 5 of Mudzi District, Mutoko, depended on the land. Small grains such as sorghum and millet crops traditionally considered more resilient in dry areas sustained households through difficult seasons. But as rainfall patterns become increasingly unpredictable and dry conditions intensify, even traditional coping strategies are becoming harder to maintain. Now,…

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Kutsaga Warns Growers Against Illegal Seed as 2026/27 Tobacco Season Begins

by Melody Mudzi Kutsaga Research has warned tobacco growers against purchasing illegal and unregistered seed following reports of farmers suffering significant crop losses. This came during the first round of Circus Meetings held at TSF, Premier, and Ethical Tobacco auction floors ahead of the 2026/27 tobacco production season as more than 1,000 growers received production…

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Labour-Saving Technologies Boost Climate Resilience for Rural Women in Zimbabwe

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…

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