30 dealers arrested for selling free seed, fertiliser
Many communal farmers that are being discouraged by the long stretch of scorching heat between November and December rushed to sell their seed and fertilisers for a song.
By Problem Masau
Dec. 24, 2023
A ready market is more important than food handouts, free inputs
Instead of bringing food from elsewhere, government and development agencies can make a difference by providing a ready market for local food.
By Charles Dhewa
Jan. 27, 2023
Zanu PF councillor ‘steals’ fertiliser
Ward 29 councillor David Chirinda was allegedly caught red-handed by some Zanu PF youths at Chabata business centre in Buhera on Sunday morning.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jan. 26, 2023
Village heads reject Presidential inputs
Village heads from ward 37 in Gutu Central have refused to receive 200 bags of Compound D fertiliser brought for distribution under the Presidential Inputs Scheme by the local councillor.
By The Mirror
Jan. 23, 2023
Letter: Agric inputs must be for all
Some people must be held accountable for criminal abuse of office for releasing government inputs into the hands of Zanu PF functionaries for campaign purposes.
By Amh Voices
Jan. 18, 2023
Farmers union calls for rethink on free inputs
Zakariya said the fact that farmers did not stand to lose anything whether they planted late or early using the free inputs was proving detrimental to the agricultural sector.
By Melody Chikono
Dec. 19, 2022
$77 billion injection for Pfumvudza programme
Government introduced the Pfumvudza programme a few years ago to mitigate climate change ravages on the smallholder food production sub-sector.
By Freeman Makopa
Dec. 1, 2022
Mberengwa RDC constructs 5 clinics
The new clinic will provide villagers easy access to health care services. Mberengwa villagers have been walking over 10km to the nearest clinics.
By Obert Siamilandu
Nov. 24, 2022
Goat scheme a game changer: Minister
Moyo made the remarks during the launch of the presidential goat scheme and agricultural inputs distribution in Umguza yesterday.
By Nizbert Moyo
Nov. 1, 2022
