Agriculture

Haritatos takes the helm of newly split Lands Ministry

By Staff Writer / April 20, 2026 /

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,…

Farmed bird (ostrich, chicken & turkey) behaviour

By Staff Writer / April 13, 2026 /

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 Varieties Demo Day: Seed, chemicals, innovations

By Staff Writer / April 2, 2026 /

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…

How a conflict thousands of miles away has potential to disrupt Zimbabwe’s horticulture sector

By Staff Writer / March 30, 2026 /

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…

ART Farm, Harare, the venue for ZHB Beef School 2026

By Staff Writer / March 20, 2026 /

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…

Are current fertiliser recommendations and trial conditions relevant to smallholder maize farmers?

By Staff Writer / March 16, 2026 /

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 outbreaks raise regional alarm across Southern Africa

By Staff Writer / March 9, 2026 /

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…

TIMB sets stage for 2026 tobacco marketing season amid record output, global market pressures

By Staff Writer / March 2, 2026 /

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 Seven Francs book launch

By Staff Writer / February 23, 2026 /

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…

Regenerative vs conventional cropping: What three years of trials reveal

By Staff Writer / February 13, 2026 /

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…