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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka In rural Zimbabwe, families are grappling with increasingly severe droughts that threaten their livelihoods. The country, heavily reliant on agriculture, finds its small-scale farmers—who produce over 60%…

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Zimbabwe Harnesses Tilapia Fish to Combat Malaria

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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development (MLAFWRD) is diving into a groundbreaking initiative to use fish as a natural weapon against…

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UN, FAO Urge Stronger Agri-Food Systems to Tackle Food Insecurity in Southern Africa

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Staff Writer UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon praised FAO’s leadership in addressing food security and resilience at the recent FAO Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting in Zimbabwe. Mr Kallon commended…

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Mutoko Farmers Use Innovation to Promote Food Security

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By Nathan Guma IT is afternoon, and Yanai Muchenjere (39), a farmer from Mutoko’s Kawere village is walking through the grey sandy soil of one of her few swathes of…

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Zambia, Zimbabwe Unite for Sustainable Fisheries on Lake Kariba

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By Admore Mbonda in Siavonga, Zambia In a groundbreaking collaboration for sustainable fisheries, Zambia and Zimbabwe have joined forces through a United Nations-led workshop under the PROFISHBLUE initiative. Held in…

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Hurungwe Agriculture Extension Officers use ICT to Combat Climate Change

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By Admore Mbonda recently in Hurungwe In a proactive move to bolster resilience against climate change, Agriculture Extension Officers in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, have recently received tablets designed…

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Horticulture sector offers community resilience and economic growth: UN

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Staff Writer UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Edward Kallon, says the adverse effects of climate change necessitate the adoption of climate-resilient agricultural practices to ensure that agriculture continues to…

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Zim Agric Show increases security for children

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Staff Writer Children attending this year’s Zimbabwe Agricultural Show will get tags at the gates as part of the society’s heightened security measures. The tags will have parents’ phone numbers…

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A RICH HISTORY OF TOBACCO IN ZIMBABWE Part 3

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BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI For many years local tobacco has been famous for its quality, grading and presentation, so that by 1965, the country had established markets in more than 40…

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A RICH HISTORY OF TOBACCO IN ZIMBABWE Part 2

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BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI The first auction of flue-cured tobacco was held in Harare in 1920, when 120 000lbs (54 432ks), were sold. By then, five varieties of tobacco were being…