BUSINESS NEWS

White farmer to stand trial over 65 missing cattle

The High Court in Bulawayo has dismissed an application by a man accused of stealing trust cattle to avoid trial, ruling that the State presented enough evidence to place him on his defence.Justice Ka...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 August 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF councillor grabs farm, jailed

A Zanu-PF councillor in Bulawayo has spent nearly a month behind bars after defying a series of court orders to vacate a disputed farmhouse in Umguza district, Matabeleland North.Ward 1 councillor Jo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

TIMB rolls out biometric system for tobacco farmers

Tobacco authorities are stepping up efforts to implement a nationwide biometric security system for farmers as Zimbabwe seeks to enhance transparency in the sector and safeguard growers while consolid...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to set up fund to compensate farmers

The Government is working on plans to establish a compensation fund for farmers who lose crops to wildlife, particularly elephants, Environment, Climate and Wildlife Minister Dr Evelyn Ndlovu has reve...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

POLITICS

21 villagers in court over Fairfield farm invasion

Twenty-one villagers who have been illegally settled at Fairfield Farm in Headlands appeared in court this week, charged with defying a High Court order directing them to vacate the property.The accus...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

ZIMBABWE

Fresh land invasions rock Zvimba farm

A fresh wave of land invasions has hit Warwick Farm, a once-thriving agricultural estate on the shores of Lake Chivero in Zvimba district, with politically connected land barons accused of pegging and...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 August 2025

POLITICS

Mutezo's farm assets auctioned over $750,000 debt

Farming equipment and livestock belonging to former Water Resources minister Munacho Mutezo are set to be auctioned today in Odzi, Manicaland, as part of efforts to recover a US$750,000 debt owed to h...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Costs push out horticulture farmers in Zimbabwe

The Horticulture Development Council (HDC) has expressed deep concern over escalating production costs in Zimbabwe's horticulture sector, warning that the trend is driving some farmers to consider re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe tobacco farmers demand indigenous policy

The government has been urged to develop an indigenous tobacco policy aimed at promoting production and supporting farmers who form the backbone of Zimbabwe's golden leaf sector.Speaking at a recent c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 August 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Farmers urged to bale and not burn

Farmers have been urged to accelerate hay cutting and baling operations as Zimbabwe enters the peak of its annual fire season, which poses serious threats to livestock, crops, and the environment.The...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2025

POLITICS

Esidakeni farm dispute spills to Supreme Court

The long-running Esidakeni Farm ownership dispute has taken a fresh turn after four government-allotted beneficiaries filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, challenging a recent High Court decision whi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Storm brews over 1 000ha Mashonaland farm

A storm is brewing in Zimbabwe's agricultural sector after the government allocated a farm to businessman Billy Rautenbach, displacing farmers who had been allocated and developed the land during the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 July 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa under fire over farms title deeds

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial land tenure reforms have come under intense scrutiny amid criticism from war veterans and political observers, who argue the policy threatens to reverse Zi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 July 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Cotton farmers earn over US$3 million

Zimbabwean cotton farmers have sold more than US$3 million worth of seed cotton to the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) so far this season, with the state-run firm confirming it is paying growers e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2025

POLITICS

Maminza kicked off Esidakeni farm

The government's seizure of Esidakeni farm in Matabeleland North was unlawful, the High Court in Bulawayo has ruled.Offer letters for sections of the farm given to Zanu-PF secretary Obert Mpofu and se...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Expropriation of Malunga farm unlawful and unconstitutional

The High Court in Bulawayo has delivered a landmark judgment declaring the government's expropriation of land owned by prominent human rights lawyer Siphosami Malunga and his business partners Zephani...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwean farmers embrace AI

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is advancing agrifood systems through integration of effective digital technologies in Zimbabwe. Through the Fostering Digital Village...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Farmers urged to adopt cluster farming

Farmers in Mwenezi East, Masvingo province, have been encouraged to adopt cluster farming as a strategy to increase production, enhance food security, and generate export-ready surplus grain.This call...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 July 2025

POLITICS

Jokonya's farm invaders to remain in custody

Eight men accused of criminal trespassing at the farm of the late national hero and diplomat, Tichaona Jokonya, will remain in custody for two more nights after a Harare magistrate postponed their bai...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZMX, GMB launch national warehouse receipt system for farmers

The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) and the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) have unveiled a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the agricultural sector through the rollout of a national Warehou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Climate change takes toll on tomato farmers

For decades, villagers in Madzivazvido, Gokwe North, have relied on tomato farming to sustain their families and communities. But climate change is rapidly eroding this once-reliable livelihood, as so...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

19 arrested over Chinhoyi farm invasion

Chinhoyi magistrate Nyasha Marufu on Friday granted bail to nineteen individuals charged with unlawfully occupying gazetted land at Dandrennam Farm in Lions' Den. Each accused was released on bail of ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZETDC guarantees 150 MW for winter wheat farming

In a strategic move to strengthen Zimbabwe's agricultural resilience, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has ring-fenced 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity exclusive...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim war veterans lose court bid to block compensation of white ex-farmers

The High Court has dismissed an application by a group of war veterans seeking to block the Government from compensating white former commercial farmers whose land was repossessed during Zimbabwe's Fa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2025

POLITICS

Fresh wave of farm invasions in Matabeleland

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has strongly condemned what it describes as a disturbing resurgence of illegal farm invasions in Matabeleland, accusing ruling ZANU-PF officials and state security a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 May 2025
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