8.6.2015 16:21

Govt grabs 60 000ha in Masvingo

The government has compulsorily acquired 60 000 hectares of land in Mwenezi and Chiredzi districts from Tongaat Hulett. It will soon be dished out to Zanu...
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8.6.2015 15:39

Rural dairy defies all odds

Nharira-Lancashire Dairy Co-operative in Chivhu is probably one of the first dairy ventures in rural Zimbabwe...
8.6.2015 9:12

Global land grabbing: some new resources

Those of you interested in land in Zimbabwe will be interested in what’s happening elsewhere in...
3.6.2015 14:41

Market gardening grows as pumps get cheaper

The new commercial agriculture is small-scale, dynamic and highly entrepreneurial, and is changing both production and...
3.6.2015 12:31

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1.6.2015 9:59

Resettled farmers abandon land

There is no phrase other than Nigerian author Chinua Achebe ‘s “Things Fall Apart “...
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Zimbabwe’s new agricultural entrepreneurs III: irrigators

Gardening has always been part of farming practice in Zimbabwe’s rural areas. Usually a small river...
27.5.2015 16:22

Success story: Smallholder poultry producers

Smallholder broiler production has really taken off in the rural areas on the back of a...
25.5.2015 16:59

Food security pgm gets £200,000 from British Lottery

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery in the UK have committed £200,000 in funding towards the food...
25.5.2015 16:55

Unique project helps farmers in Kezi

It is true that the worst of times can bring out the best in us. That...
19.5.2015 14:22

Farmers slam corrupt tobacco officials

Disgruntled tobacco farmers have accused auction floor officials of conniving with buyers to undercharge and resell...
18.5.2015 9:42

Zimbabwe’s new agricultural entrepreneurs I: pig production

In the next few weeks, I want to share some case studies from Masvingo focusing on...
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Conflict over water threatens mining, farming communities

While mining and farming activities have been hailed for creating employment and bringing development to Zimbabwe,...
6.5.2015 9:23

Govt urged to relax grain importation rules

Government has been urged to relax private grain importation regulations to ensure there are adequate reserves...

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