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Farmers embrace indigenous seeds to strengthen food security in Zimbabwe

Linda Hungwe, a 52-year-old farmer from Masvingo Province in southeastern Zimbabwe, believes that the key to maintaining food security is to adopt indigenous seed varieties that are well-adapted to th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025
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Smuggled Zambian tobacco seeds raise alarm in Zimbabwe

Tobacco industry stakeholders in Zimbabwe have sounded the alarm over a surge in cheap, low-quality tobacco seeds allegedly smuggled from Zambia, warning that the influx threatens to erode the countr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 July 2025
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Seed Co issues fake seeds warning

REGIONAL seed producer, Seed Co, has warned against buying uncertified seed, saying it has poor germination rate and results in low yields. Seed Co southern region manager, Mr Charles Munyoro, said fa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 May 2019
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LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Agriseeds eyes regional market

LOCAL seed manufacturer Agriseeds (Pvt) Ltd is now looking into the southern African region for potential synergies, as the company looks to lift its capacity to 100% in the next two years.The regiona...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 July 2018
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LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zim farmers urged to grow sesame seeds

Local farmers have been urged to grow sesame seeds for export with indications that global imports of the oldest oilseed crop raked in $2,2 billion in 2017.Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed cro...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 July 2018
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Agriseeds to develop pasture seed varieties

LOCAL seed manufacturer, Agriseeds,  owned by South Africa's ZAD Investment Limited,  intends to avail new seed varieties for pastures to complement Government's Command Livestock Programme,...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 September 2017
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