Crops

UNECA: Agricultural innovation needed to aid food production in Africa

Agriculture innovation and science in Africa are seen as the final frontiers if the continent is to be able to feed itself at a time of the worsening impact of climate change. This emerg...

Crops Zimbabwe

23 Apr 2024 · 5 min read

Small grains may provide big gains for Zimbabwe smallholder farmers

Zimbabwe's smallholders are notorious for resisting appeals from the agriculture ministry to grow small, drought-resistant grains. They have always planted maize and weaning them from th...

Crops Zimbabwe

19 Mar 2024 · 4 min read

Will Russian fertiliser change Zimbabwe’s fortunes?

Farmers in Zimbabwe have for years received free fertiliser from government schemes as part of efforts to boost grain production. The Ministry of Agriculture has targeted maize grower...

Crops Botswana Namibia Zimbabwe

14 Feb 2024 · 4 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

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