Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural college students struggle to get work
Zimbabwe's drive to professionalise farming by establishing agricultural colleges could be slowed by the inability of students to find work in the industry. The country has been in a deliberate drive to mainstream agriculture as an economic powerhouse, and this has resulted in the increased intake into agricultural training[...]
Farmers in Zimbabwe warned: Change your ways! El Niño on its way
Zimbabwe's weather services have warned farmers to adjust traditional farming cycles, fearing a drought onslaught caused by an El Niño weather pattern. In an advisory early this month, the Zimbabwe National Climate Outlook Forum, which is coordinated by the environment and climate ministry, warned farmers ahead of the 2023/24[...]
Zimbabwe’s urban farmers use social media to share advice
Zimbabwe’s urban farmers who lack access to extension officers for farming advice are using social media to share tips and advice. Issues to be found among the discussions range from poultry, horticulture, boreholes, setting up proper facilities, and everything else to keep their enterprises running. One such WhatsApp group[...]
ProAgri BNZ 47
WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE From the classroom to the farm to the boardroom … women in agriculture are helping to pave the way for a better future. As leaders, it is our responsibility to make sure the next generation of women are educated, encouraged and empowered to take on the[...]
Honey I’m home: Turning wild bees into cash in Zimbabwe
Unemployed women in Zimbabwe's second city are turning to nature to earn a living as they collect wild honey to sell in the country's major cities. Honey has proved to be popular here in Bulawayo, with virtually every corner of the central business district having women selling the sweet[...]