The 2025 tobacco marketing season officially came to a close yesterday, marking a historic milestone for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector as the country posted record-breaking output and earnings. While...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has extended Zimbabwe's national cotton marketing season to 15 August 2025, giving farmers extra time to deliver their crop amid logistical challenges.The de...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 August 2025
Zimbabwean cotton farmers have delivered more than 25 million kilogrammes of seed cotton to six registered contractors so far this season, reflecting a sharp 90 percent increase from the 13 million k...
By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2025
The 2025 cotton-buying season is scheduled to begin on June 1, with the Government finalising consultations on prices for various cotton grades, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minist...
By Staff reporter | Published: 22 May 2025
Zimbabwe's tobacco industry has generated US$678,3 million since the beginning of the 2025 marketing season on March 5, following the sale of 220,6 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco through bo...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 May 2025
Zimbabwe has positioned itself for a strong winter cropping season with an estimated 141,000 hectares available for wheat production following an extensive rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure....
By Staff reporter | Published: 18 May 2025
INDUSTRIES in Bulawayo have started closing for the festive season, optimistic of resuming operations next year under an improved environment. Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) Matabeleland c...
By Staff reporter | Published: 17 December 2018
VICTORIA FALLS has reopened the White Water Rafting season, following its suspension early this year due to high water flows in the Zambezi River.The adrenaline-pumping adventure closes every year dur...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 June 2018
Nelson Chamisa, the MDC Alliance presidential candidate, is a man of many hats. He is a pastor, a lawyer and a presidential aspirant. People who wear many hats usually use them to their advantage, esp...
By Lovemore Chikova | Published: 08 June 2018
We are officially in election season, silly season you might be tempted to call it, and we are likely to hear all sorts of stories and promises.True and false promises, you will need to sift through ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018
THE local fertiliser industry needs $120 million in foreign currency to meet this year's demand of 600 000 tonnes of fertiliser.Chemplex Corporation Limited chief executive officer, Tapuwa Mashingaidz...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 May 2018
Finally, Zanu-PF's election campaign machinery has been set in motion. This comes a fortnight after the party's manifesto was unveiled.The manifesto, themed "Unite, Fight Corruption, Develop, Re-engag...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 May 2018
The 2018 tobacco marketing season has roared into life with the golden leaf being added to the basket of crops receiving support under the command agriculture programme.The government announced the mo...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 March 2018
The 2018 tobacco selling season starts today, with stakeholders in the industry expecting a smooth season. Auction floors will open today, while contract sales will start tomorrow. Farmers are expecte...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 March 2018
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is consulting stakeholders on possible dates for the start of the 2018 marketing season, an official has said.TIMB corporate communications manager Mr I...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 January 2018
THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says opening of the 2018 selling season is likely to delay due to the late onset of the rains as most of the crop is still in the fields.Under normal ci...
By Staff reporter | Published: 12 January 2018
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has introduced an electronic Temporary Import Permit (e-TIP) to make it convenient for motorists when coming to Zimbabwe during the Christmas and New Year holida...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 December 2017
More than 100 000 farmers have registered to grow tobacco in the 2017/18 farming season, a 36 percent increase from 73 492 in the previous season, statistics have shown. Tobacco farming used to be a p...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 December 2017
THE Zimbabwe Poultry Farmers' Association (ZPFA) says the country is likely to face a poultry shortage during the festive season although the supply of day old chicks is showing some signs of stabilit...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 November 2017
SOUTHERN African countries have been urged to prepare for the worst for the 2017/18 rainfall season, after a regional forecast released over the weekend showed there will be a drought in the first hal...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017
INDUSTRY has expressed fears over an expected worsening of foreign currency shortages in the aftermath of the tobacco selling season, which had mitigated a foreign payments backlog.The tobacco sellin...
By Staff reporter | Published: 03 August 2017
THE Government has secured $242 million from the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation to support the agriculture sector in the 2017/18 farming season.According to the Common M...
By Staff reporter | Published: 27 July 2017
Zimbabwe's 2015 tobacco selling season will officially open next month amid concerns of a poor crop production due to heavy rains that pounded the country in January.Traditionally, the season official...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015
The 2014 tobacco selling season will open today with 47 percent of the crop expected to come from communal farmers. Stakeholders have expressed confidence that the 2014 selling season would surp...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 February 2014
The 2014 tobacco selling season will open tomorrow with 47 percent of the crop expected to come from the communal areas.Stakeholders have expressed confidence that the 2014 selling season will surpas...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 February 2014
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