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Zimbabwe hosts first ever Africa Tobacco Expo
Zimbabwe recently hosted the World Tobacco Africa exhibition and conference in Harare, marking the first of its kind on the African continent. This event underscored Zimbabwe’s status as the premier tobacco-producing country in Africa, ranking as the fifth largest tobacco producer globally. Officially opening the two-day conference, the Honourable Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water…
Read MoreAgriculture.co.zw Sponsors the Inaugural Issue of Punters’ Post Magazine: A Celebration of MWOS FC
Agriculture.co.zw is excited to announce our sponsorship of the inaugural issue of Punters’ Post—a magazine dedicated entirely to the dynamic world of MWOS FC – https://mwosfc.co.zw/punters-post! As part of this collaboration, we are thrilled to offer fans an exclusive chance to win one of five 2024 replica MWOS FC shirts. To participate, simply sign up for…
Read More🌍🚜 World Tobacco Africa 2024: Final Day Highlights | Agriculture.co.zw 🌿🍃
Join the Agriculture.co.zw team as we explore the final day of the World Tobacco Africa 2024 exhibition and conference! This video captures the innovative exhibits from the premier event in the tobacco industry. Don’t miss out on this exclusive glimpse into one of the most significant events of the year! 📹🌱 🔔 Subscribe to Agriculture.co.zw…
Read MoreMashona: small in stature, big in value
As the date of Zimbabwe’s first-ever combined indigenous cattle breeds sale draws closer (Africa Day, Saturday, May 25, ADMA Agrishow, ART Farm), we continue our exploration of Zimbabwe’s unique and remarkable Sanga cattle breeds. In this, the third and final article of the series, we focus on the Mashona. Mashona cattle originated from the Shona…
Read MoreZimbabwe’s Tuli cattle make financial sense and are easy to farm
As the date of Zimbabwe’s first-ever combined indigenous cattle breeds sale draws closer (Africa Day, Saturday May 25, ADMA Agrishow, ART Farm), we continue our exploration of Zimbabwe’s remarkable Sanga cattle breeds. Here, we shine a spotlight on the Tuli. The Tuli is a breed as robust as its homeland. Developed in the harsh yet…
Read MoreA brief recent history of the indigenous Nkone cattle of Zimbabwe
Article contributed by George Hulme, March 2023. The history of the people is the history of their cattle The disturbances in Zululand and environs; the “Mfecane” that drove away many Zulu tribes from King Chaka’s Zululand, affected a large sector of the Nguni Zulu, known as the Ndebele, under their leader Mzilikazi Khumalo. Mzilikazi had…
Read MoreEnergy efficient tobacco curing barn launched at Kutsaga
Research into a cleaner, sustainable alternative tobacco curing fuel for Zimbabwe’s gold leaf is showing promising results with the commissioning of a gas curing barn. Kutsaga Research Station, in partnership with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) and private players Gas Cure, officially commissioned the gas curing barn in late March. The trials are…
Read MoreCurbing deforestation to preserve our indigenous trees
Zimbabwe has a long and proud history of exporting tobacco and as nearly all of the national crop is exported annually, it remains a key contributor to our GDP. It is the flagship of our agricultural sector. It remains a significant contributor to the economy both in terms of generating export income and also for…
Read MoreA nationwide State of Disaster has been declared by the President of Zimbabwe
A nationwide State of Disaster has been declared by the President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, ED Mnangagwa, following the climate change-induced drought. Speaking on Wednesday April 3, 2024, the President invoked Section 27, Subsection 1 of the Civil Protection Act (chapter 10:6), which provides that: “if any time it appears to the President that any…
Read MoreKutsaga Welcomes New Executive Director of Production and Operations
Harare, Zimbabwe — The Tobacco Research Board (TRB), known to many by its trade name Kutsaga, is proud to announce a significant milestone in its leadership team with the appointment of Mrs. Rhoda Mavuka as the first Executive Director of Production and Operations, effective from the 2nd of April, 2024. As an authoritative voice within Zimbabwe’s…
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