Agriculture

Zimbabwe blueberry farmers chase booming demand but face funding woes

By Reuters HARARE: Zimbabwean farmers aim to capitalize on increasing global demand for blueberries, but self-funded growers like Willard Zireva
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Zimbabwe needs $1.6 billion to lift agricultural output after Drought

By Bloomberg HARARE: Zimbabwe needs $1.64 billion to bolster crop production after a devastating drought increased food insecurity and prompted
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Zimbabwe’s forex rule stunts horticulture recovery, growers say

By Reuters HARARE: Zimbabwe’s rule requiring exporters to exchange 25% of their dollar export earnings into local currency is hampering
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Zimbabwe eyes key role in UAE food security drive as agriculture exports grow

By arabianbusiness.com Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a potential cornerstone in the UAE’s food security strategy, with growing agricultural exports
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British International Investment gives Zimbabwe agriculture a US$10m boost

By Agencies British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a $10m loan to NMB Bank Zimbabwe to
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Zimbabwe Agricultural Show set for end of August – Govt

By New Ziana HARARE: The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), the country’s premier exhibition, is set to be held at the
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Zimbabwe gets $32 million in drought insurance from African Union agency

By Bloomberg Zimbabwe received $31.8 million from African Risk Capacity, an arm of the African Union, as part of an
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China now accounts for 60% of Zimbabwe’s tobacco exports – Minister

By Xinhua HARARE: China remains an important destination for Zimbabwean tobacco leaves, accounting for more than 60 percent of the
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Worst drought in four decades cuts Zimbabwean maize crop by 72%

By Bloomberg News Maize output in Zimbabwe will drop by almost three-quarters this year as the nation experiences its worst
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UN pledges support after Zimbabwe declares drought a disaster

By Xinhua HARARE: The United Nations on Wednesday pledged to assist Zimbabwe in mobilizing resources to address the El Nino-induced
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