Zimbabwe
ProAgri Africa 116
Dear readers, As we prepare for the last few months of 2025, with summer approaching us very quickly, there’s a renewed energy in the air, the promise of a new season, new opportunities, and fresh challenges. Our cover story this month puts the spotlight on SARO Agro and their[...]
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 World Food Programme, amongst others, should always have the country on their radar, as a country that requires assistance. Many African countries import grain[...]
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. The country’s many ethnic groups and cultures, as well as the agricultural products produced in the country, contribute[...]
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 met with the same apathy seen in the last few years where poor rainfall forecasts and unusually long dry seasons[...]
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 dollar industry. The country has in recent years turned to mechanised agriculture as the answer to increased production, raising hope that the[...]