Agriculture Reporter
Wheat farmers believe the industry could be revived if funding and power issues are resolved. Their comments were triggered by Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Mr Wonder Chabikwa, who recently said wheat was not a viable crop and farmers could do better if they get an alternative crop. “For the farmer wheat

Agriculture Reporter
GOVERNMENT is encouraging farmers in drought stricken areas to consider selling some of their unproductive cattle to raise money to buy supplementary feeds.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisa­tion and Irrigation Development Mr Seiso Moyo said the exercise was not meant to encourage de-stocking, but preserve only

Octavius Chahwanda
For some years now Zimbabwean farmers have been failing to produce adequate maize to feed the nation, forcing the country to  import. This is despite providing cheap inputs on credit to farmers for many years. It is high time that we look closely at previously implemented support schemes

Agriculture Reporter
Fruit and vegetable farmers at Mbare Musika have appealed to Harare City Council to allocate them more time at the market so that they finish selling their produce. They told The Herald yesterday that they were allowed sell their crops between 6am and 12 noon. Bindura farmer Mr Richard

Senior Agriculture Reporter
ZIMBABWE will need to import 70 percent of its annual soya bean requirements after drought and late planting affected yields for the 2011/12 cropping season. National Soyabean Promotion Programme co-ordinator Professor Sheunesu Mpepereki yesterday revealed that the country only

Tarisai Machakaire Herald Reporter
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have urged farmers to take up small grain production to boost yields for the 2012/2013 farming season.
Speaking in separate interviews, the stakeholders said small grain crops were drought-tolerant making them better performers in poor seasons.

Agriculture Reporter
STAKEHOLDERS in the agriculture sector yesterday challenged farmers to be innovative and avoid waiting for government handouts every season. The stakeholders condemned the dependency syndrome that

Obert Chifamba recently in MASVINGO
More than 700 households under chief Chikwanda in Masvingo will soon benefit from a plunge dip tank that is being rehabilitated. The dip tank that was last used in the 1940s before the local people were

Vice President John Nkomo last week said Government should prioritise irrigation development if the country is to achieve food security. In a speech read on his behalf at the official opening of the 72nd Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union annual congress, VP Nkomo said Government should develop robust

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
COTTON deliveries in the eight months to August 17, 2012 have surpassed the seasonal forecast intake by 9 percent, after 304 112 tonnes worth US$106 million were delivered to ginners. Cotton sales surpassed forecasts, despite the average price of US$0,35 per kg being well below the US$80

Tobacco production in Zimbabwe is set to increase significantly next year as seed sufficient to cover 134 000 hectares has been sold while about 46 431 farmers have so far registered to grow the crop next