Zimbabwe has witnessed an 87 percent surge in citrus export earnings from US$654 000 in the first half of 2022 to US$1, 22 million during the corresponding period this year. Statistics availed by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats) show that orange juice export earnings increased from US$653 615 in 2022 to US$ 1 224 ...

The Government of Zimbabwe has today contributed 4,400 mt of maize grain, to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the food needs of refugees living at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge. The in-kind contribution, comes at a critical time – when funding for refugees is limited and follows the commitment made by ...

More than 150 key stakeholders in the agriculture sector, including Senior Government officials, private sector actors, farmer organisations, financial institutions, development partners and UN Agencies are gathered in Harare for the next three days, holding an Agriculture and Food Systems Investment Forum. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MoLAFWRD) led by ...

Zimbabwe  continues to lead the 10 countries with the highest food price rise globally despite a significant drop in its year-on-year food inflation, a World Bank report has revealed. According to its latest report on food security, the World Bank revealed that there was an increase in almost all low- and middle-income countries, with Zimbabwe ...

By Lovejoy Mutongwiza White Zimbabwe farmers living in the Southern African region have rejected Zimbabwe’s offer to settle a 3.5-billion-dollar land compensation deal over 10 years. The amended agreement was signed in 2020 with the farmers who had been removed from their properties more than 20 years ago. The farmers say they will be stepping ...

By Obert Chifamba It is as clear as day that the Government fully acknowledges the role agriculture is predestined to play in the country’s march towards the attainment of an upper middle income economy as envisaged by Vision 2030. This has been demonstrated through the numerous enablers or programmes the Government has come up with ...

Elton Mangwo Engagement and re-engagement policies continue to bear fruit, with the European Union urging Zimbabwe to export more fresh food to the bloc. The EU delegation, headed by EU Ambassador Jobust von Kirchaman, spoke yesterday at the launch of the “Team Europe Initiative on Greener and Climate-smart Agriculture”, praising Zimbabwe’s farmers for fresh produce they can cover. Demand is growing ...

By Elita Chikwati and Precious Manomano A total of 85 000 hectares have been targeted for winter wheat this year and this is expected to produce 408 000 tonnes of the cereal, well above the 375 000 tonnes of last year and the minimum of 360 000 tonnes needed for self-sufficiency. A target of 7 ...

Thus the 2023/24 target areas for the major crops have only been increased by 10 percent since the major thrust of the ministry is to increase production per unit area, rather than drastically expand the cultivated area. “Food security is achieved through the production of enough food crops and livestock products as a result of ...

Zimbabwe is stepping up its fight against atherosclerosis and other livestock diseases as it targets a herd of six million cattle by the end of the year as part of a livestock recovery plan.