AMA in horticulture improvement drive
The Agricultural Marketing Authority says it is set to establish aggregation centres across the country that will boost horticultural activities in line with the National
Market linkages increase productivity
Word from the market with AMA The impact of the Agricultural Recovery Plan (ARP) has been to reverse negative production and productivity trends that had suppressed the growth of various agricultural crops. Part of the low productivity has been attributed to a lack of market information and marketing facilities. One of the crops that has…
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Sesame Seed: Viable alternative cash crop
Sesame production has been limited in the past three years. However, due to growing health aiding benefit of the crop, global demand has soured. It is this unmet demand that presents opportunities for development into a viable cash crop locally and for the export markets.https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/sesame-seed-viable-alternative-cash-crop
AMA Rebrands to attract new markets
The Agricultural Marketing Authority has embarked on a rebranding exercise that aims to create linkages that will enhance agriculture productivity and market access across the region and beyond. https://www.herald.co.zw/ama-rebrands-to-attract-new-markets/
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2021 REGISTERD WINTER WHEAT CONTRACTORS
The Authority wishes to announce that the following are the registered contractors for the 2021 winter wheat cropping season. These contractors have met all the requirements
Agriculture insurance: Safety net for farmers
Word from the market with AMA The last instalment of this column discussed about key challenges the farmers are facing today. A double setback of Covid-19 impact
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AMA NEWSLETTER ISSUE 01
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Covid-19 weighs on fresh produce market
Word from the market with AMA Horticulture is one of the sub-sectors underpinning the current agriculture transformation process. The 2020/ 2021 season recorded an increase in area and production under horticultural crops due to abundant rainfall received in many farming regions including urban areas. Notably, bananas, coffee, sugarcane and emerging crops such as blueberries all…
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Commodities mercantile to boost viability
FOR many years, Zimbabwean farmers have suffered the agony of poor prices, which in instances affected the viability of their operations and forced some to abandon