DEBATE over the price cap for tobacco at the auction floors has taken a new twist, amid indication that there is a one-off taker company controlling the market price. The 2024 Tobacco Marketing Season entered its third week this Monday with prices of the golden leaf firming above average price of US$3.44 while several bales…

Government has reiterated its announcement on the implementation of a special initiative to mop up excess grain stocks in the country. As part of this initiative, the government set the purchase price of grains at US$390 per metric ton for the 2022/2023 season. In a statement, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr…

OVER 15 000 farmers in Shurugwi are benefiting from organic farming and large-scale poultry projects, courtesy of financial support from the Japanese Government. For a community that has largely relied on subsistence farming, climate change has posed a threat to survival in Chitora area of Shurugwi, prompting a shift towards organic and climate smart practices….

ZIMBABWE’S poultry sector registered a 6,2% growth during the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, after producing an average of 23,3 million day-old chicks, data gathered from the industry body shows. According to the Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA)’s second quarter report, the production of broiler day-old chicks rose by…

RABBIT farmers in Zimbabwe are optimistic about the year 2023, encouraged by the enormous potential to expand the home rabbit meat market and break into the highly sought-after export market. The cuniculture industry is also anticipated to increase production, thanks to strategic alliances with a number of important organisations and the implementation of countrywide out-grower…

A FARMER said he will grow crops popular in southern Africa, including white maize and jelly melon, when he takes over a council farm. David Mwanaka (57) is one of seven recruits joining more than 160 tenants on Cambridgeshire County Council’s 33 000 acres estate. Securing a tenancy “was a dream come true” for him…