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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...

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Maize News in English

Sharp Decline In Maize Supplies at GMB Raises Alarm

Maize shortages in Zimbabwe have raised food security concerns, with the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) failing to meet supply targets. In late...

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Sugar News in English

Zimbabwe Government Stands Firm On Sugar Pricing Mandate

The Zimbabwean government, led by Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, dismissed claims from sugarcane millers regarding the illegitimacy of the new revenue-sharing ratio,...

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Zimbabwe: Sugarcane growers get bigger share of revenue

Sugarcane farmers in Zimbabwe's Lowveld have successfully increased their revenue share from 77% to 80.5% following negotiations with Tongaat Hulett over the...