The past week, temperatures have dropped, and many regions of the country are still experiencing episodes of rain, described by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) as a seasonal transition period marked by shifting weather patterns as the season moves from summer to winter. While this has posed challenges for wardrobe choices, the effects of changing…
Government says this week’s rains have come as a relief for farmers, providing much-needed moisture for late-planted crops, recharging groundwater supplies, and boosting crop yields across the country. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary, Professor Obert Jiri has hailed the ongoing rainfall as “timely” for farmers who had delayed planting due to…
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has advised that the country is undergoing a seasonal transition period, marked by shifting weather patterns as it moves from summer to winter. In an interview with Climate Newsroom, Met Department head of forecasting Mr James Ngoma said this phase, characterized by cold nights, warmer daytime temperatures, and sporadic rainfall,…
Zimbabwe is finalizing a landmark agriculture book that examines the profound shifts in its agricultural sector driven by climate change, global conflicts, and pandemic disruptions, with a draft manuscript now at final revisions. Titled: Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Revolution (Third Edition): From Redistributive Land Reforms to Agrarian Transformation, the 42-chapter manuscript underwent review at a workshop in…
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) conducted critical commissioning tests on Kariba Dam’s sluice gates last week, marking the final stages of a four-year rehabilitation project, the agency announced. Engineers released water equivalent to three seconds’ worth of power generation turbine operation through the gates over a four-minute period, directing it into the dam’s reshaped plunge…
Government has assured farmers that it has enough seeds for the 2025 /26 farming season. This statement was made by Deputy Minister Davis Marapira of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development following his tour of the Valley Seeds processing plant in Murehwa. The Deputy Minister expressed satisfaction with the current level of preparedness for…
Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has extended temporary fishing restrictions on Lake Kariba until May 31, 2025, maintaining a reduced minimum allowable fishing depth of 17 meters instead of the standard 20 meters, officials announced Thursday. The move follows assessments showing persistently low catches of kapenta, a critical freshwater fish, amid drought-driven…
Agricultural firm Valley Seed has launched two new wheat varieties, dubbed Zambezi and Limpopo, designed to withstand climate extremes and boost yields for the 2025 winter season, The release coincides with the government’s confirmation that all agricultural inputs for the upcoming wheat season are available domestically. “We are happy to present the two new varieties…
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (The Mechanism) is making significant strides toward closing Africa’s agricultural productivity gap. At its 14th Governing Council meeting, held on 20 March 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, the Mechanism reported that its initiatives had facilitated access to 18,448 tons of fertilizer for 115,535 smallholder farmers across Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe during 2024. These…
Every year, millions of people around the world get sick from foodborne illnesses, with many losing their lives to preventable diseases. Foodborne illnesses (also called food poisoning) happen when you eat or drink something contaminated with harmful germs, chemicals, or toxins. These can make you sick, causing stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. The World Bank estimates…
