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Beef and Small Stock School to equip farmers with practical knowledge, genetics and market insight
Zimbabwe’s Beef School and Small Stock School, being held at ART Farm, Pomona, from 15-17 September, will offer farmers three days of expert insight, practical demonstrations and discussion covering breeding,…
Food access set to tighten as Zimbabwe heads towards late 2026
High cereal prices, depleted household stocks and weaker purchasing power are expected to put increasing pressure on food security in Zimbabwe later this year, according to a new FEWS NET…
Green card dreams in gum boots: The untold ambitions of Zimbabwe’s rural agripreneurs
By day I’m dosing rabbits and repairing drip lines. By night I’m checking DV Lottery results. This is the double life so many of us rural agripreneurs live; rooted here,…
The burning question – is your farm ready for the fire season?
Why Zimbabwean farmers need a community fire strategy The images coming out of Britain and Europe this August have been a sobering reminder of how quickly a dry landscape can…
Rethinking the fight against Tuta absoluta: Can healthier plants mean fewer sprays?
The battle against Tuta absoluta, commonly known as tomato leaf miner, is prompting an important discussion among growers: are pesticides the best long-term answer, or should farmers be putting more…
Preparing for the 2026–27 El Niño season: Variety selection for successful tobacco production
The forecast of a possible super El Niño during the 2026-27 agricultural season has understandably raised concerns among farmers across Zimbabwe. El Niño conditions are often associated with below-normal rainfall,…
Dr Rob Garvin honoured with 2026 CFU Farming Oscar award
Dr Robert Traill Garvin has been named the recipient of the Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) annual Farming Oscar for 2026, in recognition of his many years of service to Zimbabwe’s agricultural…
Illegal tobacco seed crackdown begins as Government moves to protect Zimbabwe’s biggest agricultural export
With Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry generating more than USD 876 million to date during the 2026 marketing season, Government has launched a coordinated national campaign to eliminate illegal tobacco seed varieties,…
Top studs ready for Zimbabwe’s premier breed sale
Zimbabwe’s leading livestock breeders will showcase some of the country’s finest genetics at the 58th National Breed Sale at the CC Sales Mt Hampden sales pens on Friday, 31 July, with…
The flower seed production project transforming rural livelihoods
What began as a small experiment on a family farm in Kadoma has grown into a thriving contract seed production programme benefiting more than 1,000 smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. Charlene…