
Is Zimbabwe extending an olive branch to its white farmers?
Zimbabwe is making deals with mainly white farmers – both local and foreign – who lost farms two decades ago in a controversial and often violent land redistribution programme that
Tobacco farmers unions decry forex retention
By Nhau Mangirazi. Tobacco players are in pensive mood over forex retention amid calls for production to be on hold until the grievances are resolved. A statement released Monday by

COVID-19 response must target African agriculture and the rural poor
Agriculture contributes 65 per cent of Africa’s employment and 75 per cent of its domestic trade By Olusegun Obasanjo, and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe Africa has so far escaped the worst

Boka Tobacco Floors scales up safety measures against COVID-19 ahead of marketing season.
By Lynette Manzini Tobacco Auction floors have escalated safety measures in a bid to stifle the spread of COVID-19 ahead of the 2020 marketing season commencing next Wednesday. COVID-19 has

‘Agriculture is the most important business in the world’ AfDB boss
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina reminded university students of the important role they have to play in the continent’s economic development, as he was conferred with an

‘Command Agriculture is for power consolidation’-ZDI study
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The Zanu PF-led government’s Command Agriculture Programme(CAP) has failed to meet its objectives but is being used for power consolidation during the post-Mugabe era. This was revealed

Top 2019 ZAS agric winner dies
…barely a week after scooping a top ZAS award By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The Honde Valley community has been plunged into mourning following the death of a small holder farmer who

Chipinge beef sector threatened by stock theft
CHIPINGE – Livestock farmers in Chipinge are increasingly getting worried by the rising cases of stock theft in the district. This came out at a livestock show organised by the

Command Agriculture farmers cry foul
By Stephen Ephraem CHIPINGE – Farmers who were contracted under the Command Maize Programme in Chipinge East are crying foul over exorbitant charges by transporters and mobile money agents when

USAID launches farmer-to-farmer program in Zimbabwe
HARARE – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on May 30, launched the five-year USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program for the years 2018-2023 at Africa Synod House in Harare. There