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Organic vegetable production
General guidelines and principles by Sebastian Scott, Grasslands Trust, Zambia Soil health A healthy soil is needed to grow good quality organic vegetables. Healthy soil leads to healthy, disease-free plants.…
Where do our Zimbabwean indigenous cattle breeds stand? My philosophy on their past and future
There is a recent and welcome upsurge of interest and awareness for our indigenous breeds, both from cattle breeders, stud and commercial, and Government. The recent Government support for our…
A hands-on approach to Saanen goat dairying in Zimbabwe
Over the past 13 years, a passion for Saanen goats has developed into a specialist dairy operation, with a herd of around 80 goats and a strong focus on genetics,…
I come from Chirumhanzu
I come from a place where the soil taught me about life before I even knew that agriculture would become such a big part of my journey. I grew up…
Farmers urged to prepare for an erratic and drier 2026/27 season
Zimbabwe is heading into the 2026/27 summer cropping season with a warning from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) that farmers should prepare for below-normal and highly erratic rainfall, with prolonged…
Government puts indigenous genetics at centre of livestock transformation
Zimbabwe is preparing to place indigenous cattle genetics at the heart of its livestock development strategy, with Government developing a new programme to conserve, multiply and make locally adapted genetics…
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…