Zimbabwe’s dairy industry which has received investment to the tune of $22 million in processing plants and machinery between 2014 and 2016 is poised for further growth as the Government and several industry players are pressing ahead with a comprehensive, all inclusive national milk production programme to ensure self-sufficiency by 2020. Read More

Smallholder dairy farmers in Marirangwe area of Mhondoro district, about 40km south of the capital, Harare are increasingly becoming less efficient in their milk production and are struggling to break even owing to drought and the prohibitive cost of feeds. Read More

Milk production in southern Africa rose to 3,3 billion litres in 2015 with an estimated value of nearly US$1,4 billion (using average wholesale price of US$0.43 per litre) amid growing concern about the influx of imported dairy products which are hurting local business. Read More

Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry continues to present a strong front despite challenges that range from high cost of production, low prices as well as a looming global ban on tobacco production. Read More

Zimbabwe and many other sub-Saharan economies that rely on commodities could be set for a windfall thanks to the market fundamentals of supply and demand that seem favourable to price increases in 2017. Read More