Agriculture - The Zimbabwe Independent

Topic : Agriculture

Zim plants 1,8m hectares of maize

ZIMBABWE has planted more than 1,8 million hectares of maize this season, Agriculture ministry secretary Obert Jiri has said, raising hopes of a strong harvest following heavy rains.

By Kirsty Sibanda Feb. 6, 2026

What Zim’s MSMEs need to compete beyond our borders

Zimbabwe has no shortage of entrepreneurs. Across agriculture, manufacturing, services and cross-border trade, small enterprises account for the bulk of economic activity.

By Dennis Mambure Jan. 23, 2026

What Zim’s MSMEs need to compete beyond our borders

Linking forestry and social protection for sustainable agrifood systems

At its core, agrifood systems transformation seeks to ensure that food production, distribution, and consumption are sustainable, resilient, and inclusive.

By Gary Gerald Mtombeni Jan. 4, 2026

Linking forestry and social protection for sustainable agrifood systems

Protecting biodiversity is protecting human rights

Forests regulate climate and water cycles, wetlands filter pollutants, oceans provide food and livelihoods, and soils rich in biological life enable agriculture.

By Gary Gerald Mtombeni Dec. 28, 2025

Protecting biodiversity is protecting human rights

How Zimbabwe can create an enabling environment for climate adaptation

Different ministries — agriculture, water, energy, health, finance — tend to pursue climate-related strategies independently, resulting in duplication, inefficiencies, and limited impact.

By Gary Gerald Mtombeni Dec. 7, 2025

How Zimbabwe can create an enabling environment for climate adaptation

Joint ventures to reactivate underutilised farms in Zimbabwe

“We work with 13 landholders on varying sizes of land, which have been developed to different levels, so our JV crop-share structures vary to suit the individual agreements.

By Staff Reporter Dec. 6, 2025

Joint ventures to reactivate underutilised farms in Zimbabwe

Past, present dynamics in agriculture

The use of better harvesters, the introduction and deployment of drones, application of fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides and new business models, cannot be overemphasised.

By Kevin Tutani Dec. 5, 2025

Zim economy to grow 6%: Report

THE country’s economy is expected to grow by 6,6% this year, fuelled by agriculture, services and mining, a latest Zimbabwe Economic Update (ZEU) report has revealed.

By Lesley Kufandada Dec. 5, 2025

Zimplow sells property to realise US$3,2m in capital

This loss was from a profit after tax of US$559 871 in the prior year, down from 2022’s comparative of US$918 837 due to a challenging operating environment.

By Tatira Zwinoira Nov. 20, 2025