Archive for April 2025
Tobacco seed alert: Protecting Zimbabwe’s golden leaf industry
Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry faces a growing threat from illegal seed varieties entering the market, according to a recent report from Kutsaga Research Station. Mr. Francis Mukoyi, Head of Genetics, Biotechnology & Bioinnovations at Kutsaga, warns that unauthorised tobacco varieties are compromising both farmer profitability and the country’s reputation as a premium tobacco producer. Troubling trend Kutsaga…
Read MoreCattle inspections at Pungeni and Have Hook Nkone Studs
Leading up to the ADMA Agrishow’s Indigenous Livestock exhibition and sale (June 5-7), participating cattle producers are working on finalising their selection of animals for submission. As the show is being held under the administration of the Zimbabwe Herd Book (ZHB) where animals intended for the event must be registered with the ZHB, an integral…
Read MoreFinding solutions to human-wildlife conflict in Namibia’s farming communities
In the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), an innovative approach to human-wildlife coexistence is transforming the lives of farmers and wildlife alike. The work done by the Kwando Carnivore Project (KCP) in Namibia’s Zambezi Region demonstrates how thoughtful conservation strategies can protect both livelihoods and lions. A chance meeting with Tanaka Muradzikwa, a Zimbabwean working with…
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