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Smart agriculture: The backbone of golden leaf production boost

About 80km north of the farming town of Karoi, small-scale farmers are facing realities of environmental degradation of trees which are mainly used for tobacco curing.

By Nhau Mangirazi Sep. 27, 2025

Smart agriculture: The backbone of golden leaf production boost

Market boost for Buhera horticultural farmers

SABI Star Mine has opened a huge market opportunity for smallholder horticulture farmers in Buhera North, handing lucrative contracts to locals for the supply of fresh produce to the mine.

By Staff Reporter Sep. 25, 2025

Market boost for Buhera horticultural farmers

January disease has devastated cattle populations in Zimbabwe. How are farmers responding?

January disease has decimated more than half a million cattle in many rural parts of Zimbabwe

By Tapiwa Chatikobo Sep. 17, 2025

January disease has devastated cattle populations in Zimbabwe. How are farmers responding?

Over 100 farmers convene in Bulawayo for groundbreaking agroecology symposium

Over 100 farmers from across Zimbabwe gathered in Bulawayo for a transformative two-day Farmers Symposium this week aimed at promoting sustainable farming practices through knowledge exchange

By Pamenus Tuso Sep. 17, 2025

Over 100 farmers convene in Bulawayo for groundbreaking agroecology symposium

GMB delayed payments squeeze farmers

The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has failed to pay for deliveries made earlier this year, casting a shadow over the upcoming planting season.

By Nunurai Jena Sep. 14, 2025

In African territorial markets, every commodity is controlled by specialists

For investors keen to get into food systems, specialist traders are the right people to work with because, unlike opportunists, they know all the cycles of a particular commodity.

By Charles Dhewa Sep. 10, 2025

In African territorial markets, every commodity is controlled by specialists

Milk production hits 10 million litres in July

The achievement was announced at the ongoing Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare.

By Staff Reporter Aug. 28, 2025

Milk production hits 10 million litres in July

Stolen cattle used to smuggle goods across Limpopo

Matabeleland South province has implemented several measures aimed at curbing stocktheft, including the formation of anti-stocktheft associations in communities.

By Margaret Lubinda Aug. 27, 2025