Exploring butternut farming. As Zimbabwe’s horticulture sector continues to thrive, butternut farming presents a golden opportunity for farmers this summer cropping season. With the potential for both local sales and export, butternuts offer a profitable and scalable farming option. AMA, whose mandate includes linking farmers with lucrative markets, is encouraging farmers to consider butternut…
A Golden Opportunity for Rice Production in Zimbabwe A lot of times farmers ask, ‘How do I know what to produce’? Market-led farming is all about producing what is on demand in the market. Now ask yourself this question, how many times do you eat rice in your household and where does this come…
AMA is mandated with the overall regulation of the production, marketing and processing of agricultural products in Zimbabwe. The overall functions of the authority stipulated in the Act are:
| COMMODITY | Mbare (23/04/2025) | Sakubva (23/04/2025) | Chipadze (23/04/2025) | Rekini (23/04/2025) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | ||||||||
| Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max | |
| Potatoes (USD/kg) | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.8 | |
| Tomatoes(USD/kg) | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.46 | ||
| Watermelon(head) | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Okra(USD/5L tin) | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | ||
| Cabbages(USD/head) | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 2.00 | |
| Broccoli(USD/head) | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||||||
| Fresh onions(USD/bunch) | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 1 | |||
| Onions dried(USD/Kg) | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 1.10 | ||
| Covo(USD/large bundle) | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Butternut(USD/kg) | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.98 | 1.10 | 0.80 | |||
| Sweet Potatoe(USD/kg) | 80.00 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.35 | 0.40 | ||
| Lettuce(USD/bunch) | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Carrots(USD/bunch) | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.50 | |||
| Ginger(USD/kg) | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 6.50 | |||
| Garlic(USD/kg) | 5.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 10.00 | ||||
| Mopani worm(USD/20L bucket) | 120.00 | 70.00 |
