Bindura, Zimbabwe — The Government has intensified calls for farmers to move beyond primary agricultural production and embrace agro-processing and value addition as part of efforts to strengthen rural economies and boost export potential. Speaking during a field day at Kunatsa Estates, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development…
As Zimbabwe faces intensifying drought cycles and mounting pressure on fragile food systems, the World Food Programme (WFP) Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at drawing the private sector into the country’s food security response. Rather than positioning food insecurity purely as a humanitarian concern, the…
Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment has warned of increased rainfall and possible flooding as Tropical Cyclone Gezani advances into the Mozambique Channel after striking Madagascar earlier this week. The ministry confirmed that Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Madagascar’s east coast on Feb. 10 with maximum average wind speeds of 148 km/h and a…
As Zimbabwe continues to grapple with erratic rainfall and prolonged dry spells, farmers are turning to climate-smart innovations that reduce reliance on rain-fed agriculture while guaranteeing production. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Professor Obert Jiri, says Smart Pfumvudza is designed to supplement rainfall and protect farmers from…
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 narrow streets on the eastern edge of Harare are unusually clean. There are no plastic bottles littering the ground, no piles of waste clogging drainage channels, no overflowing bins. Children walk freely between houses. Women move with sacks of sorted plastic. The absence of waste tells a story long before anyone speaks. For years,…
More than 80,000 vulnerable people in Mberengwa District are set to benefit from a lean season food assistance programme funded by the Government of Japan, as Zimbabwe continues to battle climate-induced food insecurity despite improved rainfall in parts of the country. The assistance, valued at USD 2.5 million, is being delivered through the World Food…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Professor Obert Jiri hosted potential investors from Klein Karoo Seed Production (KKSP) and Syngenta on Wednesday 4 February 2026. The visit highlighted that Zimbabwe has been specifically targeted by global industry leaders for its immense agronomic potential. The discussions focused on…
by Malvin Ngiza A young people led organisation, Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) grant, is set to launch a life transforming poultry project which will benefit more than 60 youths in Chitungwiza and areas around as a way of saving them from social ills of drug and substance…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced the beginning of food distribution to vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe, targeting districts worst hit by the lean season. The four districts include Bulilima, Kariba, Mwenezi, and Mberengwa. WFP Country Director Barbara Clemens emphasized the importance of international partnerships, highlighting contributions from countries like Russia. The WFP aims to…
