Theileriosis outbreak : Farmers not keen on dipping
Nqobile Bhebhe,Zimbabwe
CATTLE farmers in Zimbabwe have been partially blamed for the outbreak of Theileriosis, a tick-borne disease that has killed an estimated 2 000...
Banana production up but little forex generated
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
At least 45 775 tonnes of banana’s were produced in Zimbabwe in 2017 up from 16 000 tonnes in 2015 but insignificant foreign currency inflows...
Adequate fertilizer pledge for Zimbabwe farmers
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
Zimbabwe’s Fertiliser Manufactures Association has assured thousands of farmers that there would be enough fertiliser in the market for the 2018-19 farming season.
The...
Liquid Telecom and Strathmore Business School to drive Africa’s data revolution through new analytics...
Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman Econet Wireless, and Dr Njenga, Dean Strathmore Business School, left Ben Roberts, CTIO Liquid Telecom
Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, a...
Armyworms threaten Tanzania’s northern maize farms
At least 400 hectares of maize field in Tanzania's northern district of Arusha are on the brink of destruction after an invasion of fall...
Horticulture sector a sleeping giant in Zimbabwe
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
The horticultural sector, once a major foreign currency earner for Zimbabwe has been described as a 'sleeping giant' by authorities.
Zimbabwe's government, under President...
Smuggled produce dampen farmers
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
FARMERS in Zimbabwe could easily lose interest in onion and apple growing due to continued influx of smuggled produce mainly from neighbouring South...
Dry spell worry Zimbabwe farmers
Nqobile Bhebhe ,Bulawayo
THOUSANDS of farmers in most parts of Zimbabwe are sweating and in panic mode over the prolonged dry spell as crops are...
Zimbabwe in the dark on land usage
Nqobile Bhebhe
ZIMBABWE has no consolidated data base on land allocated to 'new farmers' under the fast track land distribution and its current utilisation capacity, a...