Zimbabwe should be aware of four things so that it can effectively deal with the current drought, Lands and Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuku told Parliament on Wednesday. Firstly, the small amounts that we have in our granary. Secondly, the few produce that we are going to harvest. Thirdly, we look at where we can import ...

In the last week, Zimbabwe, following both Malawi and Zimbabwe, has declared a drought emergency, requesting US$2 billion in support for purchasing food supplies in the face of large predicted deficits. The total cereal harvest is expected to be around one million tonnes, about half amount of the previous year, leaving a big gap to ...

ZIMBABWE, which was once regarded as Southern Africa’s breadbasket, is now carving a new niche in the global food market through blueberries.Image-Pixabay Trade Focus By Allan Majuru This remarkable rise, driven by marked growth in production of the fruit, comes on the back of President Mnangagwa’s commitment to agricultural development and his vision for Zimbabwe ...

In early 2023, global and regional climate and circulation models predicted the El Nino oceanographic phenomenon for the 2023-2024. Predictions pointed to a high probability of both below-normal precipitation and above-normal temperature. Southern Africa is already battling with the effects of the El Nino induced drought phenomenon and Zimbabwe has declared the 2023-2024 summer cropping ...

By Layih Butake If human capital is critical to economic transformation, Africa sits atop an enviable reservoir. With approximately 60 percent of its population younger than 25 years, Africa is the youngest continent. By 2030, the continent’s youth are expected to make up 42 percent of the world’s young population, with 75 percent under age 35. ...

Speaking at the 2024 CIMMYT annual partner’s day in Harare recently, Agriculture ministry permanent secretary Obert Jiri said the organisation was playing a key role in developing the agricultural sector. GOVERNMENT has hailed the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) and its partners for developing multiple stress tolerant maize varieties that withstand drought and ...

Zimbabwe is experiencing a historic drought that has compromised most of the crops of the 2024 farming season. That has threatened millions with hunger, and the World Food Program has said it might not be able to assist families in Zimbabwe facing food insecurity. Zimbabwe has seen much of its crops decimated, declaring the 2024 farming ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa, Patrice Talla paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Umberto Malnati, the Italian Ambassador to Zimbabwe at his offices in Harare. The courtesy visit is part of existing and ongoing collaborative programmes between Italy and FAO to promote agriculture investment ...

Zimbabwe Republic Police stand guard during the opening of the 2024 tobacco marketing season in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe’s 2024 tobacco marketing season opened Wednesday, with increased calls for climate-proof tobacco production amid unpredictable rainfall patterns. ( HARARE, March 13 (Xinhua) — Zimbabwe’s 2024 tobacco marketing season opened Wednesday, with increased calls ...

Since her husband fled to South Africa nearly two years ago, Banele Ncube, 37, has been taking care of their three children alone. Like Elizabeth, whose land is opposite, she depends on the new irrigation scheme. Banele notes, “Before the irrigation scheme was installed, our major challenge was lack of water. I would wake up ...