Farmers slam WHO over proposed tobacco ban   Friday, 22 February 2013 00:00 Agriculture Reporter   THE World Health Organisation’s reasons for proposing a ban

Government must zone out land for urban agric http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ February 24, 2013 in Environment It was the best maize crop I had seen in a

Low cotton prices worry farmers http://www.thestandard.co.zw February 24, 2013 in Community News COTTON farmers in Chipinge district have bemoaned the low prices that the crop is

GMB negotiates for US$61m credit facility http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ February 22, 2013 in Business THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is finalising negotiations with a foreign investor for a

2013 crop hectarage down – Made   Total hectarage planted for major food crops has declined to 1.4 million hectares this year from 1.9 million

100 Farmers Stranded at Mashonaland West GMB Depot http://www.voazimbabwe.com/ Gibbs Dube18.02.2013 WASHINGTON DC — More than 100 communal farmers in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province are stranded

Thousands of cattle die after a dry spell in Zimbabwe   http://www.irinnews.org   Photo:Flickr Cattle farmers have been advised to plant grass to feed their

Water, Water Everywhere – and No Early Warning in Sight http://www.ipsnews.net By Ignatius Banda GWANDA, Zimbabwe , Feb 14 2013 (IPS) – Muzeka Muyeyekwa from

Met Office issues flood warning http://www.herald.co.zw/ Thursday, 14 February 2013 00:00 Agriculture Reporter The Meteorological Services Department has warned people in the Mashonaland, Manicaland and Matabeleland

Headman causes storm over cattle tax fines http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ Wednesday, 13 February 2013 13:20HARARE – A storm is brewing in Mashonaland East’s Chikomba District where farmers and