By Brandon Moss Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday that it is targeting a staggering 340 percent increase in major crop production for the 2024/25 summer season. The plan, unveiled in Harare, is part of a broader strategy to reduce food imports, stabilize the economy, and restore Zimbabwe’s reputation as a regional breadbasket. The government’s ...

By Brandon Moss In the face of climate change, recurrent droughts, and rising input costs, Zimbabwean farmers are turning to a resource that has always been within reach: indigenous seeds. At the recent National Good Seed and Food Festival in Harare, farmers, researchers, and community leaders gathered to celebrate and exchange traditional seed varieties—an act ...

By Brandon Moss The European Union has launched the second phase of its flagship regional agriculture initiative—STOSAR II—in Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). With a €10 million investment under the DeSIRA programme, the project aims to transform agricultural systems ...

Zimbabwe has been recognised among the top six African nations excelling in agriculture, according to continental output data. This is reported by The Herald, a partner of TV BRICS. Alongside South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Egypt, Zimbabwe is now counted among Africa’s leading producers of key crops. The country has emerged as a ...

Zimbabwe is embarking on its first comprehensive agricultural census since 1980, marking a pivotal moment for a sector long plagued by fragmented data and policy blind spots. The National Agricultural and Livestock Census (NALC), launched on September 20th, will survey over 1.5 million farming households across all provinces. Funded by the FAO and the African ...

Zimbabwe’s government has announced a bold plan to increase major crop production by 340% in the 2024/25 season. The strategy includes: • Distribution of drought-tolerant seed varieties for maize, sorghum, and millet • Mechanization support through subsidized tractor leasing schemes • Expanded irrigation projects in Mashonaland and Matabeleland provinces This push is part of a ...

By Brandon Moss Zimbabwe’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2024, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), but the agricultural sector—long considered the backbone of the nation—has shown troubling signs of contraction. The decline is attributed to erratic rainfall, outdated farming techniques, and limited access to financing for smallholder farmers. “While the GDP figures ...

By Brandon Moss Zimbabwe is setting its sights on a dramatic agricultural turnaround. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has unveiled a plan to boost crop production by 340% in the 2024/25 season, focusing on maize, wheat, and soybeans. The strategy includes expanding irrigation coverage from 200,000 to 350,000 hectares, distributing ...

By Brandon Moss  Zimbabwe has unveiled an ambitious plan to increase major crop production by 340% during the 2024/25 summer season, a bold step toward achieving national food self-sufficiency. The initiative, announced by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, comes in response to widespread crop failures and famine that plagued the ...

By Brandon Moss | AgriFocus Africa After years of economic hardship and a devastating drought, Zimbabwe is charting a new course toward agricultural recovery. A $10.12 million grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB), announced in May 2025, is helping to reinvigorate the sector by boosting output and building resilience against climate shocks. For a ...