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Indigenous genetics return to the ring as ADMA Livestock Sale expands to include sheep
The third annual livestock sale at the Agricultural Dealers and Manufacturers Association Agrishow is set to take place on 6 June 2026, with proceedings beginning at 10am. After two successful…
The rescue dogs helping farmers fight theft and poaching
What began as an animal rescue challenge has evolved into an innovative working dog programme that is helping protect farms, livestock and wildlife across Zimbabwe. The Friend Animal Foundation (FAF)…
Zimbabwe’s 2025/26 maize crop: strong planting, mixed season, harvest still provisional
Zimbabwe’s 2025/26 summer cropping season opened with a strong national planting effort, but the final maize harvest remains provisional as reaping continues across the country. Official and industry reports indicate…
Tobacco growers warn of tough season as prices lag despite strong sales
Zimbabwe’s 2026 tobacco marketing season is unfolding with sharply contrasting signals; record early volumes on the one hand, and mounting concern from growers on the other, as prices come under…
Haritatos takes the helm of newly split Lands Ministry
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 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
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
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
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?
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…