Tractors and Farm Implements for Sale in Zimbabwe

Animal Diseases Affects of Agricultural Production

Animal Diseases in Zimbabwe Affect its Agricultural Production

Farmers, agricultural service providers, and others along the livestock value chain all benefit from livestock production. The livestock industry in Zimbabwe is mostly based on subsistence farming on a small scale. Though cattle are crucial to rural economies, productivity is poor. Causes include farmer behavior, high feed prices and limited feed options, low animal quality, […]

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Breadbasket of the Region

How Zimbabwe has Lost the Status of “Breadbasket of the Region”

At one point, Zimbabwe’s agriculture was considered a crown jewel of the continent and a breadbasket for the countries of southern Africa. However, over the course of several decades, the country’s agricultural sector was undermined by a number of factors, including climate change, poorly implemented agrarian policies, a lack of a knowledge-based approach to agricultural […]

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Conservation Agriculture in Zimbabwe

Promoting Conservation Agriculture in Zimbabwe

The global climate is changing, which poses a danger to agricultural systems, ways of life, and the environment all across the globe. The millions of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe, who have little resources to protect themselves from the dangers presented by a changing climate, are especially susceptible to climate-related hazards. It is anticipated that severe […]

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Financing Agricultural Sector of Zimbabwe

Risk Financing Strategies for the Agricultural Sector of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s economy relied heavily on agriculture for decades, with that sector accounting for a major chunk of GDP at its height. The industry’s performance has deteriorated drastically since the year 2000. Despite its vital role in the economy, the industry has had a hard time getting funding from traditional sources. Risks in agriculture Farmers of […]

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Agricultural Machinery in Zimbabwe

Need of Tractors and Other Agricultural Machinery in Zimbabwe

Existing demand for tractors and Agricultural Machinery To increase agricultural output, Zimbabwe desperately needs modern, cutting-edge agricultural machinery. The government of Zimbabwe believes that there are thousands of commercial farmers in the nation, but only around a quarter of available tractors are in working order. In anticipation of the situation, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, […]

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Digitalization of Agriculture of Zimbabwe

Digitalization of Agriculture of Zimbabwe

The problems with agriculture’s productivity, sustainability, and resilience may be partially overcome with the aid of, in addition to agricultural machinery, digitalization. Large-scale adoption and positive effects of digital agriculture have been shown for row crop farms, but data on digital agriculture’s uptake among farmers of livestock and specialized crops is very limited. Adoption is […]

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Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe

Loss due to absence of Storage facilities in Zimbabwe

High moisture, insect damage, fungal/bacterial infections, and rodent damage may cause farmers of Zimbabwe to lose 25-30% of their season’s crop owing to a lack of a suitable storage facility for the grain. This indicates that inadequate post-harvest management may cause a loss of 30% of a yield. The majority of farmers in Zimbabwe rely […]

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Challenge of availability of funds for Zimbabwe farmers

Challenge of availability of funds for Zimbabwe farmers

The economic backbone of Zimbabwe is agriculture. An average of 15% of Zimbabwe’s GDP, 22.8% of export revenue, and around 23% of all formal employment are contributed by this industry. Prior to 2000, commercial farmers, whose land ownership rights were explicitly outlined in the Land Apportionment Act of 1930, had easier access to finance than […]

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