As El Niño looms, preparedness is key
El Niño is associated with increased temperatures and low rainfall, which can significantly impact agricultural productivity.
By Belinda Chiroodza
Sep. 24, 2023
All set for Gwanda show
More than 150 crop farmers have registered to exhibit at the show.
By Nizbert Moyo
Sep. 20, 2023
Who should quantify opportunities and risks for smallholder food producers?
Even the most sophisticated farmers and value chain actors are not able to do that partly due to the diversity of markets and commodities competing for the same consumers.
By Charles Dhewa
Aug. 31, 2023
Ama extends cotton marketing season
Farmers, who are supposed to benefit from this extension, are in cotton-growing hubs such as Sanyati, Chiredzi, Gokwe and Bindura, among others.
By Agriculture Reporter
Aug. 9, 2023
How African mass food markets use moments of truths to redefine roles
Practical reasons explain why very few large-scale potato farmers can sell huge volumes of potatoes to consumers directly without a middleman.
By Charles Dhewa
Jul. 27, 2023
Agriculture index-based insurance excites farmers
A new agricultural index-based insurance is set to revolutionise the industry and bring much-needed security to the farming community.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jul. 16, 2023
TIMB expansion into food crops welcome
It is in this light that we commend TIMB for being alive to this glaring anomaly by promoting food production in its constituency of tobacco farmers.
By Newsday
Jul. 11, 2023
Why it makes sense to farm meat goats
Having farmed Boer goats for a number of years, I have noticed that goats can control dense thickets and even invasive trees.
By Shane Brody
Jul. 7, 2023
A brutal ‘mafia’ TIMB never dares to tackle
Sales figures coming out of the industry are looking good.
By Kudakwashe Gwabanayi
Jun. 30, 2023