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Zimbabwe’s indigenous livestock find their spotlight at ADMA Agrishow

By Staff Writer / June 2, 2025

With only a few days to go until the ADMA Agrishow (ART Farm, Pomona, Harare Drive), final adjustments are being made for the show’s second indigenous livestock breeds exhibition and…

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Mombe yehumai: Building on cultural heritage with modern science to pioneer sustainable dairy farming in Zimbabwe

By Staff Writer / May 23, 2025

Agriculture will fail if it does not work towards improving the lives of the local community At Doonside Farm, Mutorashanga, Dr Percy Sharp, in collaboration with farm owner Mark Hook,…

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New hope for debt-ridden smallholder tobacco farmers

By Staff Writer / May 22, 2025

In a press release dated 20 May, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) announced it would be offering debt relief to tobacco farmers who received loans under the Tobacco Inputs Credit Scheme…

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Navigating the ADMA Agrishow 2025

By Staff Writer / May 19, 2025

Ready for Zimbabwe’s biggest agricultural showcase? It’s not long to go until the ADMA Agrishow returns to ART Farm, Pomona, Harare Drive from June 5-7. This event brings together farmers,…

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Poor infrastructure degrading our export fruit quality, HDC warns

By Staff Writer / May 9, 2025

Good roads are key for exporters. We need to get our produce to markets on time, and in good shape. Bad roads delay trade, and degrade fruit quality. This harms…

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Flying high with this Zimbabwean farmer

By Staff Writer / May 5, 2025

Mufaro Dzvova, one of Zimbabwe’s few female commercial pilots, has diversified into livestock production in recent years. She shares her unique perspective on blending her formal career with her farming…

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Indigenous Nkone cattle win at the Zimbabwe Trade Fair

By Staff Writer / April 28, 2025

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which ran last week (from Monday 21 to Saturday 26 April) is held annually in Bulawayo in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city. Bulawayo’s strategic location at the…

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Tobacco seed alert: Protecting Zimbabwe’s golden leaf industry

By Staff Writer / April 15, 2025

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…

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Cattle inspections at Pungeni and Have Hook Nkone Studs

By Staff Writer / April 14, 2025

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…

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Finding solutions to human-wildlife conflict in Namibia’s farming communities

By Staff Writer / April 7, 2025

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…

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