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Zimbabwe has registered its largest wheat harvest in 2022, 375,000 tons, making the austral African country a self-sufficient agricultural powerhouse.
United Refineries Limited, a Bulawayo based edible oil manufacturer, and its partners, expect contract farmers to grow soyabean about 10 000 hectares this year under its soya bean outgrower alliance (SOBOA) initiative.
The government's pro-farming mindset is anchored in a programme called "Pfumvudza" (meaning "Master Farmers' Revolution") through which it provides financing subsidies to young farmers.
SUGAR producer Hippo Valley recorded an 8% decline at 49 425 tonnes during the quarter ended June 2020 from 53 997 tonnes during the same period last year following a reduction in sugarcane milling caused by National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) logistical challenges.
Zimbabwe farmers started selling their tobacco crop on Wednesday after the coronavirus outbreak delayed the opening of auctions, which provide vital foreign currency inflows, by more than a month.
According to statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), tobacco delivery reached a record high in 2019, reaching 259 million kg, at a time average prices were the lowest in years.
According to central bank officials, platinum contributed 43% of total mineral exports last year, exceeding 37% of gold.
Despite the existence of vibrant policies aimed at increasing industrial productivity, Zimbabwe's export list is still dominated by raw materials.
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has invited bids to build 100 mobile network base stations for unserved areas to expand the country's network coverage.