Zimbabwe agriculture
Zimbabwe bets on fertiliser to boost agriculture production
As planting season approaches, Zimbabwe is pulling all the stops to assure farmers of the availability of crucial farming inputs. Agriculture season and land preparation begins in earnest at the end of September going into October, and government is going the extra mile to cushion farmers from panicking. The[...]
Zimbabwe attracts youth to farming
Zimbabwe is upping its drive to attract youths into farming by targeting school children. In a country routinely facing food deficits and a limping economy marked by high levels of unemployment, authorities are adopting the "catch them young" mantra. According to the ministry of primary and secondary education, more[...]
Zimbabwe’s agriculture statistics dilemma
Since the beginning of the year, numerous reports confirmed that 2024 is a drought year for Zimbabwe after the failure of large swathes of crops across the country. This was weeks before an official drought declaration was made by the President last month, bringing to focus the country’s agriculture[...]