How seed fairs help small scale farmers revive long lost, first generation seeds
By Tatenda Chitagu BIKITA, ZIMBABWE-Since childhood, Ellen Mutsinze (55) has planted small, early generation grains to add variety to the family’s staple corn diet. She
Jesuits set to evict 1 600 Chishawasha families for housing project
By Spanyoge Madziwa CHISHAWASHA-The fiery-dark Cumulonimbus clouds building up in the skies show the heavens are set to open up generously anytime soon, and this
DEMINING: Undoing the land curse for sustainable economic development
Hazvinei Mwanaka Chiredzi/Sango border post One sunny morning in 2010, Hlengani Mudzikiti decided to look for his herd of cattle that had gone for grazing.
How USAID emergency drought relief programs saved lives in Masvingo
By Tatenda Chitagu MASVINGO-Nothing seems amiss at Tendai Maronge’s rural homestead in Zimbabwe’s southern province of Masvingo. The neatly painted houses, a thriving orchard, lots
Water shortages sour cane out-growers’ sugar prospects
Tatenda Chitagu/Hazvinei MwanakaCHIREDZI, ZIMBABWE-Zimbabwe’s prospects for a sweet harvest of sugarcane grown mainly in the Lowveld region have been soured by an acute shortage of
Bus accidents, a cause for concern
By Spanyoge Madziwa Zimbabwe has of late been plagued by fatal accidents mainly involving public transporters. A number of lives have been lost involving long