In a hot and sunny November afternoon in temperatures reaching 30C, Siphiwe Sithole is busy sorting a customer’s order of bambara beans on her farm in Laezonia, South Africa. Sithole’s farm is about 15 kilometres from the administrative capital Pretoria. It specialises in “indigenous” South African crops – a catch-all term referring both to native ...

It is good to see African countries trying to learn from each other’s experiences. In December, Business Insider published an interesting piece titled “Nigeria Turns to Zimbabwe for agricultural tips.” During the visit, Nigeria’s agricultural minister, Abubakar Shaib Kyari, stated that the country wanted to “study Zimbabwe’s agricultural revolution and noted that Nigeria is interested in ...

Zimbabwe has lifted the ban on the importation of cloven-hoofed animals and their products from some provinces in South Africa HARARE – Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) and Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) welcomed Zimbabwe last week lifting the ban on the importation of cloven-hoofed animals and their products from some provinces in ...

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an innovative approach that aims to transform agricultural practices to be more resilient to climate change while also enhancing food security and reducing poverty. This method integrates sustainable farming techniques that not only improve productivity but also promote environmental health. By focusing on three main pillars—adaptation, mitigation, and food security—CSA seeks ...

The year 2024 has witnessed significant milestones in China-Zimbabwe cooperation in the agriculture sector, a cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s economy. Trade between the two sides increased, while China’s support for Zimbabwe’s technical expertise and human resources development in the agriculture sector also expanded. According to the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency, a national investment promotion body, ...

Nigeria is turning to Zimbabwe for guidance on modernizing its agricultural sector. During a visit to Harare, Nigeria’s agriculture minister, Abubakar Kyari, met with Zimbabwean officials, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Minister of Land Dr. Anxious Masuka, to discuss mechanization strategies and reforms that Harare used to transform the country’s agriculture industry. The Nigerian minister ...

Christian Thierfelder, Principal Scientist at CIMMYT, poses in a field that is being tested for conservation agriculture at Henderson Research Station, Harare, Zimbabwe. Credit, Busani Bafana/IPS BULAWAYO, Dec 05 (IPS) – On the dusty plains of Shamva District in Zimbabwe, Wilfred Mudavanhu’s maize field defies drought. With the El Niño-induced drought gripping several countries in ...

INDUSTRY capacity utilization is projected to reach 55% in 2025 on the back of a rebound of the agricultural sector, which will go a long way to stimulate productivity among other factors. Presenting the 2025 National Budget in Parly Thursday, Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube said the manufacturing sector is set to rebound in the coming ...

Image used for illustrative purpose. Getty Images Under this project, small-scale farmers will be supported in growing sesame seeds to practice market-oriented agriculture and a Japanese trading company called ITOCHU Corporation is expected to play an important role in completing the value-chain of the project The three-year project will enhance food security and resilience for ...

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 5.1 million from the Government of Japan to support 37,000 climate-affected smallholder farmers across five districts in Zimbabwe. The three-year project will enhance food security and resilience for smallholder farmers by establishing water-based infrastructure, developing value chains, and strengthening agricultural extension service capacity. ...