Agriculture
Ross G. Cooper, D.Phil. The wood mouse (A. sylvaticus, Family: Muridae, Order: Rodentia), a common sighting in North-West Africa and Europe, is, like most rodents, often associated with post-harvest threats…
With the pressure to produce more food with less available inputs such as land or water, an enterprising small business in Marondera is growing vegetables using hydroponics, a revolutionary farming…
The Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) has honoured Stoff Hawgood with the prestigious 2025 Dairy Oscar Award for his exceptional contribution to Zimbabwe’s dairy industry. The award was presented…
Reflections on agriculture, resilience, and the evolving landscape of Zimbabwean farming My name is Stuart Tippett, and I farm in Marondera North. Over the past 35 years, I’ve witnessed Zimbabwe’s…
The Zimbabwe Herd Book’s 57th National Breed Sale is set to take place on Friday 25 July. This much-anticipated annual fixture on our agricultural calendar will demonstrate the livestock sector’s…
Nguni sheep: Indigenous small livestock At the ADMA Indigenous Breeds Sale, besides the Mashona, Nkone and Tuli cattle – all indigenous Zimbabwean breeds known for their hardiness – there also…
This agricultural season tells a tale of dramatic recovery following Southern Africa’s worst drought in recent history. The 2023/24 summer rainfall season, characterised by El Niño conditions and a devastating…
Tobacco production this year has exceeded the 300 million kg annual target set by the Government of Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan. As at day 74 of sales, 309…
In Zimbabwe, the Boran cattle, continue to gain countrywide recognition and build on their reputation as a breed with the ability to turn low-grade roughage into high-quality beef. Exported from…
Zimbabwe’s premier agricultural showcase has closed its doors until 2026, but not before making history with its strongest indigenous cattle sale yet. The 9th ADMA Agrishow reinforced its position as…