FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has said Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to shrink next year mainly due to drought from expected El Nino conditions.>rb.gy/la9m7

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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says heads will roll at councils that do not provide adequate services to their communities.>rb.gy/8q6vsy

Due to load shedding farmers now have to use manual Labour to break hard crusting under Centre pivots otherwise irrigated crops will be lost.. things are very tough in Zim at the moment . Dont know how much more of this we as farmers can take

Press Statement on the Mutapa Investment Fund Board Appointments (Formely Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe).

Clouds are expected in the south-east as well as the west. The former should bring light drizzle and rain while the latter is expected to give isolated showers. --------

GROUND BREAKING development indeed 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Benefits of Super Napier 1.Super Napier is a high yielding green fodder. 2.Super Napier can yield 180 to 200 tonnes per acre per year. 3.They grow up to a high height 12 feet to 15 feet. 4.Super Napier has high crisp leaves. 5.Super Napier can be harvested eight times a year.

“Unless policy issues are dealt with, Zimbabwe’s blueberry industry will stagnate and miss the opportunity to position itself on the global stage” Alistair Campbell says the world craves Zim blueberries, but we need positive policy support to take advantage. #HDCInvestmentForum

A thousand words from the 800ha soya bean crop planted by the 16th of November in November Zimbabwe Follow the picture thread for the different stages of the crop…

THE Meteorological Services Department says most parts of the country have started receiving rains from yesterday, while more were expected throughout this week.>rb.gy/pnxxpx

Cabinet Update on Fertilizer Localisation: 1. The 2023/24 summer crop preparedness indicates a total demand for fertilizer of 1,422,500 tonnes, targeting 3m households for strategic crops. 2. There is a projected deficit of 990,317 tonnes of fertilizer for the current season….

⁦MinofLands,Agric,Fisheries,Water&Rural Development⁩ ⁦ZETDC⁩ crops dying under Centre pivot irrigation due to loadshedding and faults. Depot managers seem to have a “No Care” attitude towards getting faults fixed on a timely basis . Farmers are in serious trouble

Interesting Read Zimbabwe becomes a global leader in blueberry export growth Below is an insightful extract. "According to EastFruit, there is currently an investment boom in blueberry farming in Zimbabwe. New plantations are established mainly by investors from neighboring

EastFruit analysts have drawn attention to an unexpected fact – currently the world leader in the growth rate of blueberry exports is a country that is better known for its recent record hyperinflation, economic meltdown and poverty. EastFruit is a leading international

False Army Worm very rife this season with the climatic conditions.

Had a meeting with ZETDC (Kadoma) this morning to query what appeared to be abnormal electricity bill, it turned out that there was a significant tariff increase. Irrigation now costs farmers US$450/ha from $64/ha! Hitherto, total cost for wheat had been US$1,500/ha. Now $1950.

If one considers Government's irrational policy of allowing imports, where will that leave the farmer in 2023/24 season? Apart from mining, we all know that agriculture employs more people than other industries. What will happen to farm workers? No Xmas for farmers.