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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 19h ago

Another amendment by Cde ZZ can keep the pesky boy away!

Aren’t these the same strategies that the whites used to convince even old men with ashen hair and beard that they were boys in perpetuity?

By Muckracker Jan. 30, 2026

Another amendment by Cde ZZ can keep the pesky boy away!

Zim launches US$9,4m climate-change resilience project

The project is aimed at improving food security, supporting rural development and protecting vulnerable farming communities from the impacts of climate change.

By Ruth Maseko Jan. 29, 2026

Zim launches US$9,4m climate-change resilience project

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

Zim eyes homegrown grains to cut US$2bn import bill

With Zimbabwe spending over US$2 billion a year on imported grains and oilseeds, officials argue that domestic production could meet much of the demand.

By Simbarashe Sithole Jan. 12, 2026

Zim eyes homegrown grains to cut US$2bn import bill

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