Zimbabwe ill-prepared for rainfall extremes, farmers say http://www.trust.org Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:34 GMT By Madalitso Mwando BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AlertNet) – Thumeliso Matshobana knows what

Msipa hails contract farming http://www.herald.co.zw Thursday, 27 December 2012 00:00 Herald ReporterFORMER Midlands provincial Governor and farmer Cde Cephas Msipa has called on the corporate world

Hurungwe farmers benefit from conservation agriculture http://www.thestandard.co.zw December 23, 2012 in Community News The concept of conservation agriculture (CA) is proving to be a success among

Dozens of cattle die of thirst in Masvingo http://www.thestandard.co.zw December 23, 2012 in Local MASVINGO — Hundreds of communal farmers from Masvingo province are losing draught

‘Zim headed for food crisis’ government http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ December 21, 2012 in News COMMERCIAL Farmers Union’s president Charles Taffs has castigated government for failing to come up

Residents resist agro-forestry project http://www.thestandard.co.zw December 16, 2012 in Community News Dzivaresekwa 3 residents in Harare are resisting a reforestation and land rehabilitation project in the

Employ youths, save agriculture: CFU http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk 12.12.12 by Edgar Gweshe The government needs to put measures in place to ensure youth participation in agriculture as a

Climate change: Farmers must reinvent http://www.thestandard.co.zw December 9, 2012 in Environment, Opinion No longer can farmers employ the same agricultural techniques they used a decade ago

This is an extremely important document on food security and brings to light the reality of the current vulnerable situation in which Zimbabwe finds itself

Farmers Count Loses as Drought Takes Toll on Livestock http://www.voazimbabwe.com Ntungamili Nkomo03.12.2012 WASHINGTON DC — Communal farmers in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland region say the drought currently ravaging