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 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…
As food security concerns rise in Southern Africa, SADC Ministers responsible for Agriculture and Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture met virtually on 30 May 2025 to review the overall regional situation among other issues. In a virtual meeting, Dr Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Development and Chairperson of SADC Ministers…
In the parched district of Rushinga, Mashonaland Central, where rainfall has become erratic and rivers have long run dry, a group of determined women in Chimukoto Village are rewriting their story of survival. Once struggled to put food on the table due to consistency droughts, they have turned to non-timber forest products and drought-resistant crops…
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…
Climate change conversations are gaining momentum in most Africa communities, from extreme weather events to rising food insecurity cases but not everyone is included despite, how much the gospel of inclusion and climate justice is being preached. The discussions often overlook one critical demographic, the (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Intersexual) LGBTQI community, a group which is…
The French Embassy has funded a new initiative to tackle pressing nutrition and agricultural challenges in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo and Mwenezi districts. The “Nourish and Thrive” project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe and World Vision, aims to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods for vulnerable communities….
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…
by Rukudzo Gota In a pivotal moment for environmental stewardship, d,elegates at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands have made significant strides in advancing wetland conservation efforts. The conference, which took place over several days, culminated in the adoption of three crucial resolutions focused on effective water management,…
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…
