Staff Writer ARDA Seeds is targeting Zimbabwe’s dependence on imported hard wheat with the commercial production of its locally bred Ncema variety, which the State-owned seed producer says has the quality characteristics required by millers and bakers. The move comes as Zimbabwe strengthens domestic seed production as part of efforts to reduce agricultural imports, with…
Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE wants its mining sector to generate wealth, jobs and development, but in communities such as Mberengwa, the more immediate question is whether the people living on top of the country’s mineral deposits are being asked to sacrifice too much for that promise. For Sthembisiwe Shava, the price of environmental change is measured…
Staff Writer MRS Nyaradzo Dzawanda could hardly contain her excitement as she proudly held up a freshly harvested cabbage at Virira Village Business Unit in Chivi, a simple harvest that she says represents how access to water and organised production is changing life for women in her community. For years, vegetables were something villagers had…
As climate change continues to intensify pressure on Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) have partnered to strengthen market access for farmers and build more resilient food systems. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Harare on Wednesday, seeks to address…
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 dairy sector must embrace innovation, industrialisation and data-driven decision-making if it is to become a competitive, sustainable and export-oriented industry, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka has said. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers’ 12th Annual General Meeting in Harare, Dr Masuka said the country’s…
In Buhera, families say mining dust and workplace injuries are leaving communities sick, disabled and searching for answers…. Over 100 heavy trucks ply a 37km long dust road between the mine and Gaza every day raising dust that is affecting nine schools along the road and communities. The dust is so heavy that it also…
A climate resilience project implemented in Rushinga District has strengthened food security and improved livelihoods for vulnerable communities, with government pledging to build on the gains made through climate adaptation initiatives. The Integrated Climate Risk Management for Food Security and Livelihoods Project officially came to a close on Wednesday during a ceremony at Chishonja Village…
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) expects this year’s Zimbabwe Agricultural Show to be one of its biggest editions yet, with organisers targeting 630 exhibitors as the country seeks to accelerate agricultural transformation through innovation, technology and commerce. Running from 24 to 29 August under the theme “Powering Growth: Where Agriculture, Technology and Commerce Converge,” the…
Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE’S push to expand fish production and reduce reliance on imports is set to receive a boost following the introduction of modern cage farming technology at Lake Kariba, with a private sector project targeting 7 200 tonnes of fish annually. Fin Fish Suppliers is preparing to install a full cage fish farming system…
