AMA reveals agro-input pricing disparities
In some cases, price variations exceed 40%, posing serious constraints for thousands of resource-limited farmers
By Ashton Ndakusiya
Jul. 31, 2025
2025 MPS missed the mark: Farmers
ZFU revealed that it had consultations with the RBZ prior to the release of the MPS, during which the farmers raised several concerns that the bank ignored.
By Ashton Ndakusiya
Feb. 13, 2025
Illegal mining activities a threat to environmental sustainability: ZFU
The congress was held under the theme Family Farming and the Food Security Nexus, emphasising that family farming is the backbone of food security in this country.
By Margaret Lubinda
Oct. 12, 2024
‘Maize crop a total write-off’
Swaths of maize crops had wilted, with farmers saying most of the affected crop would not recover even if rains returned.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Mar. 1, 2024
Rains coming, but...
Zimbabwe Farmers Union secretary-general, Paul Zakariya, said the rains would do little to save wilting crops.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Feb. 29, 2024
Govt summons Cottco over US$6,8 million debt
Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka told legislators during Parliament’s question and answer session that Cottco has promised to pay farmers.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Nov. 13, 2023
Farmers union calls for rethink on free inputs
Zakariya said the fact that farmers did not stand to lose anything whether they planted late or early using the free inputs was proving detrimental to the agricultural sector.
By Melody Chikono
Dec. 19, 2022
GMB, wheat farmers in standoff over payment
This has dented hopes of a successful summer cropping season.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Dec. 9, 2022
Farmers fume over power outages
Farmers told Newsday Farming that Zesa has been switching off debtors, thus affecting irrigation programmes.
By Lorraine Muromo
Nov. 29, 2022
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