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Cottco Achieves 800 Tonnes in Value Addition

Cottco's value addition initiative has achieved remarkable success from July 2022 to August 2023, as the company has successfully converted over 800 tonnes of lint into yarn for the local market. This

Sep 18, 2023
Zimbabwe
Cottco Holdings: Navigating Change and Pursuing a Path to Revival

Mutapa Investment Fund's acquisition of a 37.1% stake in Cottco reflects a strategic decision by the government to transfer its shareholding from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. This

Feb 08, 2024
Zimbabwe
The Fall of Zimbabwe's Cotton Empire: What Went Wrong

Zimbabwe's cotton output has fallen by a staggering 96% in just 13 years, according to the latest data from the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI). Output plummeted from 360,000 metric tonnes

Feb 26, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Lifts Fabric Import Tariffs to 40% to Protect Local Textile Producers

The Government has reviewed the customs duty on selected polyester staple fibres and dyed woven cotton fabrics to 40% plus US$2.50 per kilogram, according to the 2026 National Budget measures under th

Jan 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
The Cotton Revolution: Govt Slashes Agric Levies 75% In Sweeping Regulatory Overhaul

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has announced one of the most comprehensive regulatory reform packages the agricultural sector has seen in years, with Cab

Apr 10, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Projects Cereal Surplus of Up to 965,000 Metric Tonnes Through March 2027 as Soyabean Output More Than Doubles

Zimbabwe has projected a national cereal surplus of between 550,945 and 964,945 metric tonnes through to March 2027, with total cereal production for the 2025/2026 summer season estimated at 2.74 mill

Apr 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s 2026 Cotton Marketing Season Opens Amid Recovery in Output and Area Expansion

The broader significance of the 2026 cotton season lies in what it signals about rural agricultural recovery. The simultaneous increase in output, hectarage, and marketing infrastructure suggests that

May 18, 2026

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Zim’s  Potato Sector: Set for the Biggest Winter Potato Recovery

Zimbabwe is expecting 243,850 metric tonnes of Irish potato from the 9,000 hectares planted in the 2026 winter season, with 92,400 metric tonnes already produced from the 3,300 hectares already harves

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Squeezing the Soil: How GMB’s Over ZiG 200 Million Arrears Threaten the Next Season

The Grain Marketing Board is owing 17.27% of ZiG payment obligations to farmers who delivered grain in the  FY2025 marketing season amounting to ZiG 50,192,313.52. Transporters who hauled grain to GM

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A Historic First: Zimbabwe Confirms Highest Maize Harvest in National History

Zimbabwe's maize harvest has risen from 2,341,857 metric tonnes presented during the 16th Post-Cabinet Briefing to 2,824,110 metric tonnes confirmed at the 18th Post-Cabinet Briefing on 9 June 2026, a

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Zimbabwe’s Soyabeans Domestic Supply Jumps to 54% from 19% in 2015:Highest Yield Post Land Reform

Zimbabwe's 2025/26 soyabean harvest reached 119,067 metric tonnes from 56,562 hectares harvested, according to the Second Round Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report presented to Cabinet on

Jun 10, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

Jun 09, 2026

SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

Jun 09, 2026

Why Diesel Imports Set New Monthly Record of Above USD 130 Mn: Barometer of Production?

Zimbabwe's April 2026 diesel import bill reached USD 132.5 million, a 44.6% increase from March 2026's USD 91.6 million and the highest monthly value recorded from December 2022 through April 2026, a

Jun 09, 2026

ZSE Relaxes Entry Barriers, But Fundamental Challenges Remain

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has relaxed listing requirements effective 1 June 2026 and valid for a window of 36 months, slashing the minimum market capitalisation requirement for listing from USD 10 m

Jun 09, 2026