New seed variety and irrigation methods combat climate change
An agricultural research organization says it's working on drought-tolerant varieties of maize to ensure Zimbabwe's staple crop withstands dry weather. The non-profit group is working to develop the maize in a country where agriculture relies on rain-fed crops even as droughts become more frequent. Columbus Mavhunga has more from Harare.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, a United Nations agency, is set to make its first investment in Zimbabwe in several years. The president of IFAD visited Zimbabwe this week and said the agency hopes to revive the country's agricultural sector after years of decline. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare.
Largest food processor cannot import wheat because of a lack of foreign currency
Zimbabwe's biggest food processing company says it has closed its wheat mills because it cannot import the commodity, due to foreign currency shortages. The news is another sign of deep economic troubles in Zimbabwe, where both cash and many basic goods are in short supply.Columbus Mavhunga has more from Harare.
Some farmers say amount is inadequate and the government must offer them land
Zimbabwe's government plans to compensate white farmers whose land was seized during the country's land reform in the early 2000s. But farmers say the $53 million in compensation is not enough and that land should also be returned to them. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare.
One project IFAD is looking at is the Nyaitenga irrigation project
Opposition supporters marched in Zimbabwe's capital on Thursday, demanding that the government do more to fix the sinking economy. The marchers, among other things, want employers to pay them in the same U.S. dollars that government institutions demand for payment. The government said marches would only derail progress. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare.
The opposition says it will continue until the country's economy is back on track
Victims of a Zimbabwe government sanctioned army operation that killed more than 20,000 people in the mid-1980s say they want compensation and an apology from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. As Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA, President Mnangagwa was the country's security minister at the time.
The villagers in this Gatsheni-Matopo area say the Mabigwe reservoir dried up
Zimbabwe's drought-prone southwest is facing food insecurity as livestock – the main source of livelihood – is struggling to survive and going long distances in search of water. The United Nations World Food Program says it needs about $75 million to ensure food security for Zimbabwe but so far has received only about a third of that amount. Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA News from Bulawayo.
Former president, 94, is being treated in Singapore for undisclosed ailments
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hopes to revive Zimbabwe’s economy by reorganizing or privatizing state-owned companies so they stop using tax dollars. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Bulawayo, where National Railways of Zimbabwe continues to take tax money, despite several government cash injections.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hopes to revive Zimbabwe’s economy by reorganizing the state-owned railroad
Analysts say government must stop using bond notes for prices to stabilize
This November marks a year since Zimbabwe’s leader, Robert Mugabe, was forced to resign after 37 years in power. New president Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to improve the country's long-ailing economy. But as Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare for VOA, some Zimbabweans say nothing has changed.
While the government says it needs more time to affect change, many say they feel little has changed since Mugabe's decades-long rule
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