Organic farming staves off poverty
Forty-five-year-old Mavis Maforo’s desire to farm organically is finally bearing fruit....
25.6.2013
14:43
19.6.2013
12:43
Cotton farmers in trouble
Cotton farmers who diverted inputs received for contract farming are in trouble after their alternative crops...
19.6.2013
7:06
Farmers favour soya beans
Many farmers in Bulawayo’s peri-urban areas abandoned their maize crop in favour of soya beans....
28.5.2013
12:42
Whither COMESA customs union?
The COMESA Customs Union was supposed to commence in June 2012, but was postponed to 2014....
22.5.2013
7:58
Farmers lose to parallel buyers
Maize and Soya Bean farmers are losing their crops to unscrupulous private dealers who are offering...
21.5.2013
15:34
Looming potato ban causes shortage
Bulawayo has been hit by a potato shortage following last week’s threats by the Potato Council...
21.5.2013
14:43
Rabbit, the new beef
As the price of beef continues to soar, rabbit farmers here are smiling all the way...
15.5.2013
11:32
Winter tomatoes: a lucrative fruit
The lucrative winter tomato-growing season is here and already there is talk about the expected shortage...
