The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands and Agriculture has commended the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA)'s production models after witnessing what legislators described as impressive wheat production during a nationwide assessment of the country's agricultural performance. The committee, which is touring ARDA farms across Zimbabwe, is assessing wheat and…
Midrand, South Africa — The Pan-African Parliament Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources received a presentation Tuesday on the implementation of the Kampala Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Declaration, as officials warned that more than 300 million Africans remain undernourished despite the continent's vast agricultural potential.…
Marondera– Zimbabwe’s blueberry sector is gearing up for a record-breaking export season, with one of the country’s largest producers forecasting a steep rise in overseas shipments as international appetite for the superfruit remains strong. Wiserow Private Limited, an agro-processing firm based 20 kilometres outside Marondera along Igava Road, is projecting…
Harare — The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has declared the escalating water pollution crisis in Harare a "state of national disaster", revealing that a staggering 250 million litres of raw sewage flows into Lake Chivero daily while industries exploit weak enforcement mechanisms because "it's cheaper to pollute rather than…
Chiredzi – Zimbabwe is transforming the underutilised Nuanetsi Ranch into a flagship agricultural production hub, with water from the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam now being fully harnessed to drive food security, export growth, and the country’s 2030 upper-middle-income economy vision. Backed by 25-year lease agreements and the Government’s rural industrialisation agenda, private…
By Dr Trywell Muzerengi Blood marks on an eggshell usually point to irritation or a minor injury to the hen’s vent, also called the cloaca, during egg laying. The condition is often short-lived, but understanding the causes helps farmers protect flock health and reduce losses. Why it happens: Oversized eggs…
By Dr Trywell Muzerengi The dry season is coming fast. If you don’t sort out feed for your livestock now, you’ll lose weight gains, fertility will drop, and in bad cases animals die. All of that is avoidable if you act while there’s still time. 1. Make silage while maize…
Fish farming is rapidly gaining attention in Zimbabwe as more people turn to aquaculture for food production and business opportunities. The practice involves breeding and raising fish in managed environments such as ponds, tanks, and cages for commercial or household consumption. With demand for affordable protein continuing to rise, many…
By Dr Trywell Muzerengi - Artificial insemination is fast becoming a cornerstone of modern animal farming, giving producers a practical way to boost breeding results without depending on natural mating. The process involves placing semen into a female animal to achieve pregnancy. It’s now seen as one of the most effective…
Firm raised skin nodules around the head, neck, genitals and limbs. Nasal and ocular discharges. Reluctance to move and eat. Enlarged superficial lymph nodes. Drop in milk production. Abortion may occur. Nodules may become necrotic and ulcerate. Secondary infection of skin ulcerations. The incubation period is between 4 and 14…
