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Power cuts cripple homes, businesses hard in Zimbabwe

Electricity outages have escalated in Zimbabwe, with the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) citing vandalism of its infrastructure, but experts say power generation is being cr...

Business Zimbabwe

9 Jan 2023 · 7 min read

Beekeeping Part 5: Challenges that beekeepers face

A beekeeper faces many challenges, but persistence is usually met with success. The biggest challenges are finding a suitable terrain for his apiary and sufficient and diverse forage,...

Livestock Zimbabwe

7 Dec 2022 · 10 min read

Meet Hughna Dlodlo, the crop whisperer

Intellectual knowledge blended with practical experience is always a well-balanced combination in any profession. In a sector such as agriculture, the value such an individual brings o...

Crops Zimbabwe

26 Sep 2022 · 5 min read

At the helm of the tobacco industry

The pioneers of commercial tobacco production, The British South Africa Company, could not have fathomed that what seemingly began as a production option to growing food crops and raisin...

Business Zimbabwe

17 Aug 2022 · 5 min read

A lady’s touch in urban farming

For most people, suburban life represents an escape from the hustle and bustle of high-rise buildings, traffic jams, parking fees and high food costs in central business districts and to...

Innovation Zimbabwe

17 Aug 2022 · 4 min read

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF)

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) show provides the perfect ground for national, regional, and international companies to advertise their products and services to increase bra...

Innovation Zimbabwe

15 Aug 2022 · 4 min read

Valley Irrigation in Africa: Crops and farmers thrive under Valley®

Valley® offers outstanding service to farmers across the sub-continent, including Zimbabwe. The main crops in Zimbabwe are maize, tobacco, wheat, and citrus. Valley® pivots apply the r...

Irrigation Zimbabwe

27 Jun 2022 · 3 min read

Ag Solar by Valley

Driven by one of the most trusted names in agriculture, Valley Irrigation uses the sun’s energy to power your agribusiness, providing your operation with a new level of energy independ...

Irrigation Botswana Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe

27 Jun 2022 · 3 min read

John Deere excels at NAMPO 2022

John Deere’s exhibition at NAMPO 2022 was once again something to see, from a tractor hanging upside down to the introduction of the gigantic X9 combine harvester. John Deere construct...

Mechanisation Botswana Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe

27 Jun 2022 · 4 min read

Irrigation in Namibia: Reinke pivot makes the impossible possible

Customers inspire AgriTurf and Reinke’s team so that they can help their farmers plan superior solutions that make a meaningful difference in water and irrigation management. In 198...

Irrigation Botswana Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe

27 Jun 2022 · 5 min read

Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is the largest producer of tobacco in Africa. The plant, also known as the ‘golden leaf’ has been the backbone of the country’s agricultural economy. Tobacco constitutes 3...

Crops Zimbabwe

21 Jun 2022 · 4 min read

Markets for small holder farmers

In the agriculture sector, there are a few achievements that can be done on your own. Success requires an aggregated proactive approach from individuals, companies, governments and non-g...

Business Zimbabwe

17 Jun 2022 · 4 min read

John Deere always one step ahead!

A bold initiative was launched to raise Africa’s agricultural productivity. This initiative is called the John Deere SMART campaign, and it aims at helping new era farmers to mechanise...

Mechanisation Zimbabwe

8 Jun 2022 · 4 min read

Oppenheimer Generations’ Taste of Game seeks to preserve Africa’s wildlife meat se...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations says that wild meat possesses several added advantages over domesticated species in terms of range usage, physiological and ec...

News & Events Zimbabwe

1 Jun 2022 · 6 min read