Farmers are worried about its impact on agriculture. Since 4IR is about robots, augmented reality and virtual reality, big data, 3D and 4D printing, farmers are worried if they are not going to be dispensable soon.

Whilst his utterances were met with outrage and mockery, the former VP could have given a hint on what is wrong with our economy, particularly in agriculture.

This is not a new topic for farmers. But what is important is the fact that despite the world moving considerably in terms of agricultural technology, little or nothing has been invented to stop frost.

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Farming has become the biggest casualty as many farmers are going to have difficulties in selling their wares this winter season.

The economy of Zimbabwe rebounded last year and a huge contribution to the economic rebound by the agricultural sector. The GDP of the country grew by 5.8% last year after contracting by 6.2% in 2020. The high growth in the GDP was a result of a good agricultural season and slow inflation. Further, the vaccination […]

There are certain crops that if they stay a week longer than their maturity they actually go bad. This is usually the case with most horticulture crops, like peas, broccoli, tomatoes and many others. Even in open fields, squashes (mapudzi) can over mature.

The chemical alteration of the dead organic matter is primarily achieved through bacterial and fungal action. Fungal hyphae produce enzymes that can break through the tough outer structures surrounding dead plant material.

While many view these developments as mere construction projects, farmers must look at them as opportunities to make money. Cases in point area eatery being constructed along the Harare-Bulawayo Road in Warren Park suburb, and another close to Kuwadzana.

Most of the South Africans were streamlined into lucrative mining companies that wasted their youthful years in gold mines only to wake up on retirement with nowhere to go except their parents’ tree and mud houses built on infertile land.

The farming season for this year has started on a bad note with erratic rains. However, not all hope is lost; there is light at the end of the tunnel. We still have eight more months to go and there is so much that can be done to regain momentum. What is important right now is to make sure that one does the right thing at the right time to avoid further losses.

Whilst Russia and Ukraine are at the war front, Zimbabwe has unwillingly found herself at the rear of a war that has nothing to do with her. Zimbabwe has become collateral damage from the war particularly in wheat production and supply.