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Zimbabwe to import nearly 1 mln tons of corn next season

The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service projects Zimbabwe will import about 1 million tonnes of maize in 2025/26—down 25% from the previous season...

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Rice News in English

Zimbabwe aims for rice self-sufficiency with three new varieties

THE agricultural research and innovation services department under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has released three new...

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Sugar News in English

Zimbabwe : New sugar mill for Chiredzi

The Industry and Commerce Ministry plans a new sugar mill at Mkwasine Estates to support over 500 A2 sugarcane farmers. Currently, farmers...

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Maize News in English

Zim on threshold of another bumper harvest

Zimbabwe’s second Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment (CLAFA2) shows a rise in maize and grain cultivation, driven by above-normal rains. With 65%...

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Sugar News in English

Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 workers amid currency crisis

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe plans to lay off 1,000 employees by August 2025, citing soaring labor and fertilizer costs, as well as currency...

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Wheat News in English

Zimbabwe achieves record-breaking wheat yield

Zimbabwe achieved a record wheat yield of 563,961 tonnes in 2024, surpassing its annual requirement of 360,000 tonnes. This milestone results from...

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Maize News in English

El Nino-induced drought impacts haunt farmers in southern Africa amid crop planting season

The 2023/2024 El Nino drought devastated Southern African farmers, including Derek Mathews, whose crops were destroyed, and caused severe losses across the...

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Sugar News in English

Zimbabwe’s sugarcane sector adopts climate resilience to boost yields amid challenges

Zimbabwe's sugarcane sector is adopting climate-smart practices to boost yields, aiming for a 100,000-tonne increase by 2030. The industry plans to raise...