By Cliff Chiduku In 2020, the government approved the Livestock Recovery and Growth Plan (2021-2026), whose thrust is to put in place interventions to address livestock production and productivity issues required for a good foundation for the livestock sector to assume its prominent role in transforming rural livelihoods and provide raw material for local…
By Cliff Chiduku A visit to Zimbabwe’s biggest agricultural market, Mbare Musika or any other mass market is quite revealing. At the market, you can find anything from fruits, vegetables grains, among others. There is always a hive of activity. However, what usually catches the eye of visitors are rotten vegetables and fruits.…
By Cliff Chiduku MOST farmers have traditionally viewed farming as a way of life rather than a business venture that can transform lives. However, the Second Republic led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has transformed the agriculture, starting with changing the mindset of farmers. Everything starts in the mind. A business-oriented farmers approached farming…
By Cliff Chiduku In a bid to commercialize rural poultry production, provide households with a rich protein source and improve livelihoods, the government last year embarked on the Presidential Rural Poultry Scheme. The scheme is showing economic and social potency along the value chain as some villagers have started heaping praises on the Second Republic…
By Tapiwa Nyasha Mutonda While launching the 2023 cotton marketing season in Mahuwe last month, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development minister Dr Anxious Masuka bemoaned poor quality seed cotton, before urging farmers to…
By Lindani Ncube Managing pregnant goats is important for maintaining the health of the mother and ensuring successful delivery of kids. Here are some tips for good management of pregnant goats. Pregnant goats require a diet that is high in protein, calcium, and other nutrients to support the growth of the…
Beekeeping is not capital intensive By Tanaka D Mudarikwa Beekeeping can be a fascinating and profitable side hustle or full-time occupation. Almost anyone can keep bees as long as they have the expertise. Human beings and bees can live in harmony, but they can be vicious if disturbed. Bees normally only sting…
By Peter Mudzimiri The Government, through the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development recently promulgated amendments to the control of the sale of maize regulations, through the gazette of the Grain Marketing (Control of Sale of Maize) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (No.1) (Statutory Instrument 56 of 2023). The new law enunciates the…
