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Beyond tractors and farming machinery: How Farmec is supporting Zimbabwean farmers where it matters most

Farming in Zimbabwe is not for the faint-hearted. When the land is harsh, the weather unpredictable, and fires rage across dry pastures, only one thing can keep a farmer going… resilie...

7 Aug 2025 · 5 min read

Zimbabwe, poverty, and Africa’s agricultural productivity issues

Zimbabwe has consistently been one of the food insecurity hotspots in the Southern African region, particularly during periods of drought. This meant that organisations such as the Wor...

2 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

African cuisine part 6: Southern Africa-Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east...

17 Mar 2025 · 7 min read

Mixed feelings as land preps begin in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is pulling out all the stops to court smallholders as cropping season begins amid muted activity from smallholder farmers. There are concerns that this planting season will be m...

26 Nov 2024 · 5 min read

Private sector to drive Africa’s food systems

One of the major highlights this year in Africa’s food production matrix is a report that places the private sector at the centre of the continent’s efforts to upscale agriculture va...

25 Nov 2024 · 4 min read

Zimbabwe puts more wheels on the ground to drive agri sector

In the past few months, Zimbabwe has upscaled agriculture mechanisation, trumpeting tractors as major drivers of an ambitious project that will turn the sector into a multi-billion dolla...

31 Oct 2024 · 5 min read

Zimbabwe avocados get China boost

After years of trying to penetrate the cut-throat Chinese horticulture market, Zimbabwe has inked a trade protocol that will see avocados from the Southern African country being sold in ...

8 Oct 2024 · 4 min read

Call to upscale food resilience through community horticulture

Amid ongoing food and nutrition challenges, the United Nations has urged the government of Zimbabwe to upscale community horticulture projects. This is expected to drive resilience an...

8 Oct 2024 · 5 min read

Zimbabwe fisheries record growth

In recent years, Zimbabwe has experienced a burst of aquaculture investments as the country attempts to diversify its agriculture production portfolio. Zimbabwe was once one of the conti...

11 Jul 2024 · 5 min read

Zimbabwe turns to Tajikistan for agriculture silver bullet

Zimbabwe's foray into international agricultural support has seen the country extending its courtship to unexpected destinations. In June Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was sent ...

8 Jul 2024 · 5 min read
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