Farmers turn to sand extraction RESETTLED farmers in the Ngamo area under Vungu Rural District Council have turned to sand extraction as a business venture,

Masvingo to get $6.3m for irrigation schemes rehab March 13, 2015 Business Davis Marapira Walter Mswazie Masvingo Business CorrespondentTHE government has secured $6.3 million from Switzerland for

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Irrigation development should top agenda March 16, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis THE drought-induced hunger that faces Zimbabwe should be a wake-up call for

Farmers urged to go commercial FARMERS in Zvishavane and Insiza have been urged to shun subsistence farming and venture into tobacco farming to raise enough

FARMING: Foreign horticultural products flood market by Emilia Zindi | Sunday, Mar 15, 2015 | 218 views     Imported horticultural produce which has flooded local supermarkets has become

Poor rainfall affects apple production March 11, 2015 Local News Andrew Chimedza Herald ReporterAPPLE production has fallen significantly owing to poor rainfall and aged plantations, the Deciduous

Tobacco farmers rake in $1,2m March 10, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati and Nyasha ChamwauraFarmers have earned a cumulative $1,2 million from the sale of flue-cured

COTTON FARMING: Hard times for ‘white gold’ by Extra Reporter | Sunday, Mar 8, 2015 | 87 views     Mr Givemore Gumbo applies pestcides to his cotton plant

CBZ avails US$19m for tobacco farmers by Enacy Mapakame | Sunday, Mar 8, 2015 | 651 views     More than two-thirds of the 100 000 farmers who produced

Calm returns as tobacco prices firm March 6, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterSales at Boka Tobacco Auction Floors and Premier Tobacco Auction Floors were