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…
Zimbabwe has received a major boost following the introduction of a globally recognised European Union-certified fish feed that is expected to improve productivity and support Government’s drive to build a US$1 billion fisheries and aquaculture industry. The premium feed, manufactured by Danish aquaculture giant Aller Aqua and distributed locally by Fin Fish Suppliers, is already…
Every morning, long before many residents of Dzivarasekwa begin their day, an 80-year-old woman shoulders a sack and quietly walks the streets searching through piles of discarded plastic. To some, Eneresi Garavhata, well known in Dzivarasekwa as gogo manyoni is just another waste picker. To others, she is a grandmother and a heroine. But behind…
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…
The Agony of Women and Girls in Accessing Abortion Services in Zimbabwe… by Muchaneta Chimuka Unsafe abortion cases remain rife among youth and adults in Zimbabwe. The challenges are fuelled by exorbitant medical costs, restrictive legal frameworks, an inadequate network of youth-friendly clinics offering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, and deep-seated negative attitudes among…
WOMEN in Mupambe village under Chief Saba in Binga have been left with smiles after a solar-powered water scheme ended years of walking up to 10 kilometres daily in search of water, a burden that had defined life for households in the drought-prone area. The transformation follows the rehabilitation of a long-failing borehole into a…
MORE than 1 000 smallholder farmers in Mhondoro-Ngezi District have embraced digital agriculture under a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-led programme aimed at modernising rural farming, improving market access and narrowing the digital divide. The initiative, being implemented under the Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) in partnership with the Government, is equipping…
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…
The journey into Shamva District begins with a landscape that tells its own story. The road cuts through rugged terrain marked by rocky surfaces, dry fields and the unmistakable signs of a community shaped by mining. The afternoon sun hangs heavily over the district as we drive deeper into an area where many families depend…
