Harare, (New Ziana) – Since the introduction of the Sustainable Intensive Conservation Agriculture Model – Pfvumvudza/Intwasa – in the 2020/21 summer season, Zimbabwe has made remarkable progress in its quest to achieve rural household food security, the government has said. In a joint press statement, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development and […]
PFUMVUDZA/Intwasa inputs are free for every farmer from every corner of the country. This is a Government initiative under which it helps farmers with free inputs, as part of efforts to ensure household food security throughout the country. This year, the inputs are being given to those who have already prepared land from three plots […]
THE Ministry of Agriculture has put in place nearly 170 Fall armyworm traps across the country. This cones as part of measures to detect any Fall armyworm infestation early and to take effective counter-measures before serious damage is done to crops. The traps are expected to minimise damage to crops, especially maize, in light of […]
ABOUT 98 percent of Mashonaland Central’s more than 16 000 hectares of winter wheat grown this year had been harvested by Monday with the remaining two percent expected to be done by Friday last week, a senior Ministry of Agriculture officer told Nehanda Guardian. Mashonaland Central had 16 067ha of winter wheat this season, and […]