Agriculture
His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in Honourable Vangelis Peter Haritatos as Zimbabwe’s new Minister of Lands and Rural Development, following the separation of the former Ministry of Lands,…
by Ross G. Cooper, D.Phil. Ostriches, chickens and turkeys, are principally terrestrial, although they are certainly capable of great leaps particularly during avoidance and defensive stances. It is essential that…
ART Farm recently held its annual Varieties Demo Day, bringing together partners, seed companies, agrochemical suppliers and farmers for a showcase that this season carried a distinctly forward-looking flavour. Alongside…
A recent post by Clarence Mwale, CEO of Kuminda and Chairman of the Export Produce Growers Association of Zimbabwe (EPGAZ), a sub sector of the Horticultural Development Council (HDC), has…
The Zimbabwe Herd Book (ZHB) Beef School returns in September 2026 with a strong, practical programme designed to support livestock producers across the country, this time being hosted in Harare…
As the Agricultural Research Trust (ART) prepares to host a Varieties Demo Open Day next Thursday at its research farm in ART Farm near Harare, an important discussion has emerged…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), one of the world’s most contagious livestock diseases, is threatening cattle industries and rural livelihoods across Southern Africa after confirmed outbreaks in Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries triggered…
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector is entering the 2026 marketing season on a strong but strategically cautious footing, with record production expected, structural reforms…
The past week marked the informal launch of Kevin Cooke’s newly published book, The Seven Francs: Shotguns, Gamebirds & Gundogs. Harare South tobacco farmer and former Zimbabwe Tobacco Association president…
By Hugo Winkfield, ART Farm As Zimbabwe’s commercial agriculture sector seeks to remain both profitable and sustainable, regenerative agriculture has emerged as a potential pathway forward. But can regenerative systems…