The government has suspended import duty on selected fertilisers for 12 months, effective this week, in a bid to stabilise supply and reduce input costs for farmers during the ongoing 2025-26 summer c...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 December 2025
Zimbabwe's sunflower farming sector is poised for significant growth through a new contract farming programme aimed at reducing the country's crude oil import bill. The initiative, called Mr Sunflowe...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 December 2025
The Government has allocated 1 000 hectares of irrigation land to war veterans in Matabeleland North province as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the welfare of former freedom fighters. Minister of ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 24 November 2025
The government has announced an immediate lifting of restrictions on cement imports as Zimbabwe battles severe shortages that have caused prices to soar. The decision was revealed in Parliament by Min...
By Staff reporter | Published: 24 November 2025
Zimbabwe's pharmaceutical sector is facing collapse as a surge of low-cost generic drugs, mainly from China and India, floods the market - undercutting local manufacturers already struggling with high...
By Staff reporter | Published: 03 November 2025
Zimbabwe's import substitution strategy is expected to gain fresh momentum in the 2025/26 agricultural season following the implementation of Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025, which mandates all proces...
By Staff reporter | Published: 29 October 2025
South Africa's Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed Zimbabwe's recent move to lift the ban on maize and other grain imports, officially gazetted under Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025.D...
By Staff reporter | Published: 23 October 2025
Some Zimbabwean companies have begun importing timber to address a critical supply gap that has been expanding over the past two decades, a development that industry leaders warn could signal the star...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 October 2025
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has raised strong objections to the government's proposed import licensing regime for textile and clothing items, warning that it could increase costs, d...
By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) Southern Region has welcomed the Government's move to lift Statutory Instrument (SI) 87 of 2025, saying the decision will help address maize shortages ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 24 September 2025
South Africa's maize industry is export-oriented. Over the past five years, the country has exported roughly three million tonnes of maize each year. One of its largest markets is Zimbabwe, typically ...
By Wandile Sihlobo | Published: 18 September 2025
Zimbabwe is set to save more than US$1 billion annually in food imports as the Government intensifies efforts to boost national food security and cut dependency on foreign supplies.Data from the Reser...
By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025
Zimbabwe faces potential grain shortages in the coming weeks if government does not reopen borders for maize imports, according to predictions by a South African grain analysis organisation Commodity...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2025
The Government has introduced new regulations aimed at curbing grain and oilseed imports, compelling millers, stockfeed producers, and processors to prioritise locally sourced raw materials as part o...
By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025
ArcelorMittal South Africa CEO Kobus Verster has raised concerns over Zimbabwean steel imports, describing them as one of several "unfair" pressures on South Africa's struggling steel sector.South Afr...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2025
The government says it is pleased with the steady flow of maize deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) following last year's poor season, which forced Zimbabwe to import grain.Agriculture Perma...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 August 2025
Zimbabwe has planted 5,000 hectares of Irish potatoes this winter season as part of an ambitious government-led drive to cut reliance on imports and boost local food security. The target is to reach 9...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025
The Government has expanded the Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) Programme by appointing two additional service providers, effective 1 August 2025.The Ministry of Industry and Commerce ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 August 2025
A solid waste management expert has urged Bulawayo residents and businesses to avoid importing goods considered waste in other countries, warning that low-quality imports are driving illegal dumping i...
By Staff reporter | Published: 05 August 2025
In a move aimed at boosting the local wine industry, the Zimbabwean government has suspended excise duty on imported raw wine for approved manufacturers. The measure, announced through Statutory Instr...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 June 2025
Zimbabwe's maize imports are set to decline significantly this year as better rainfall has boosted crop yields across the country, easing pressure on food security.According to the latest report by th...
By Staff reporter | Published: 26 June 2025
A local businessman, Elias Murandu, 37, has been charged with fraud after allegedly deceiving the director of Cobra Security in a failed vehicle importation scheme involving a total of US$76,000.Muran...
By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2025
CHINA has emerged as the leading importer of Zimbabwean tobacco leaf this marketing season, accounting for 38.8 percent of total exports since sales began in March, data from the Tobacco Industry and ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 19 May 2025
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has recommended a ban on cereal imports in a move aimed at boosting the local grain market and strengthening Zimbabwe's food ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 19 May 2025
The import ban on vehicles older than 10 years, which came into effect in January 2022, is part of Zimbabwe's strategy to protect and revitalize the country's motor manufacturing industry, which has b...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2025
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