Photo: FAO In a move poised to strengthen agricultural trade and empower farmers, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is funding a EUR 3.5 million, Zimbabwe Mozambique Agricultural Value Chain and Trade Development Project (Zim-Moza ATDP), Zimbabwe will receive EUR 1.166 million of the total budget. In Zimbabwe, the Zim-Moza ATDP is implemented by ...

In the wheat fields of northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State, a transformation is taking root. Local farmers cultivate heat-tolerant wheat varieties that thrive despite temperatures reaching 40 °C. As seen in the aerial video, this represents just one facet of the country’s agricultural renaissance. With the launch of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Phase 1 program in ...

New Representative of the African Union Commission His Excellency Ambassador Moses Vilakati [second person from the right, at front seat], and other international institutions at the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism’s 14th Governing Council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (The Mechanism) is making significant strides toward closing Africa’s agricultural productivity gap. At ...

By Wandile Sihlobo Nobel laureate Paul Krugman popularized the term “zombie idea,” which is also the title of his new book, Arguing with Zombies. This term refers to “ideas that keep being killed by evidence but shambles relentlessly forward, essentially because they suit a political agenda”. One such “zombie idea” in African agriculture is the view that Zimbabwe ...

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 ...