Agriculture

18 hours ago | November 27, 2023

Zim experiences blueberry investment boom

Business Writer EastFruit, an online information and analytics platform for the horticulture business, reports that ...

4 days ago | November 24, 2023

Record tobacco output — Govt doing something right

Ranga Mataire Group Political Editor After Zimbabwe began reclaiming its land just over two decades ago, many began ...

6 days ago | November 22, 2023

Livestock sector exhibits potential to drive economic growth

Oliver Kazunga Zimbabwe’s livestock sector is positioned to take a leading role in the national inclusive transformation ...

2 weeks ago | November 17, 2023

Horticulture 80pc cash guarantees return

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Treasury has resumed the once suspended cash guarantees meant to grow the horticulture sector ...

4 weeks ago | November 3, 2023

Maize harvest targets ambitious, but unrealistic

Business Writer Zimbabwe has set an ambitious and probably unrealistic maize harvest target for the 2023/24 agricultural ...

4 weeks ago | October 30, 2023

Blueberry production to double in 2023

Business Writer Zimbabwe’s blueberry production is expected to double to 7 000 tonnes in 2023, up from 3 500 ...

1 month ago | October 18, 2023

Former white commercial farmers to be paid with Treasury Bills

Business Writer Finance and Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has said ...

1 month ago | October 16, 2023

Climate proofing agriculture key as country faces El Nino threats

Business Writer Lands Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary, Professor Obert Jiri ...

2 months ago | October 9, 2023

Public and private effort spur agriculture sector

Business Writer Government has allowed major private sector participation in the agriculture sector and this has led to ...

2 months ago | October 6, 2023

Govt to roll out 35 000 rural business units

Malvern Nkomo With Zimbabwe on its pathway and anchored to become an upper middle-income economy by 2030, the Government ...

2 months ago | October 4, 2023

Winter wheat price pegged at US$520 per tonne

Business Writer/NewZiana The Zimbabwe Government has pegged the marketing price for winter wheat at US$520.25 per tonne, ...

2 months ago | September 29, 2023

Of climate change and mitigation measures

A conversation with Wendy Madzura Sometime in March this year, Business Weekly in partnership with the Financial Markets ...

2 months ago | September 22, 2023

Zim has potential to improve macadamia nuts production

Enacy Mapakame The country has potential to improve on macadamia nuts production and export to global markets although ...

3 months ago | September 13, 2023

Zim govt putting in place measures to counter possible drought

The Zimbabwe Government is putting in place measures to mitigate drought following preliminary weather forecast that the ...

3 months ago | September 6, 2023

Industry accused of profiteering

A senior Government official has chastised industry for continuing to clamour for statutory protection while ...

3 months ago | September 1, 2023

Sugar sector buckles under lowly-priced imports

Golden Sibanda ZIMBABWE’s sugar producers have warned the decision by the Government earlier this year to allow ...

‘Zimbabwe Agricultural Show not losing lustre’

Oliver Kazunga THE Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS), organisers of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, an annual event in ...

3 months ago | August 28, 2023

Zimbabwe to export wheat next year

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Zimbabwe will be exporting wheat in 2024 after projected harvests for the current crop is expected ...

Horticulture sector poised for growth

Michael Tome THE horticulture sector says it projects potential growth in the sector’s productivity and exports, spurred ...

4 months ago | August 3, 2023

SeedCo Limited to remodel its business

Business Writer Hybrid seed processor, SeedCo Limited, banks on remodeling of its business model to offset the adverse ...