As the foliage on our Msasa trees bursts into colour I take a moment to remind myself how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful country. The countryside this time of year is so pretty. But, with the stunning new Msasa livery, come the dreaded August winds and with them, bush fires. These …
The top price fetched for a bull at the 51st National Sale was $172,000. Owned by Reuben Pilossof, Matabeleland, it attracted fierce bidding and at the end, it came down to a battle between two bidders. Again, Brahmans were in demand and as a breed, fetched the highest average prices.
I’ve been on the hunt for interesting stories in the agricultural sector. Any Zimbabwean living here knows all about our current power challenges. I, and many others, am pretty sure these outages are here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it is up to us to come up with viable solutions for them. To …
By Julie Havercroft For three days the extravaganza that is fast becoming the go-to show for any discerning farmer, namely the ADMA Agrishow, was held at Borrowdale Race Course, in mid-June. ZiMunda Farming Magazine was represented by The Bindu Media team. We were out in force, handing out free copies of our latest issue, to …
15 May 2019. Today my job took me out of town in the north westerly direction to Chinhoyi. As I drove over the Great Dyke, it seemed as if I entered another parallel universes where time operates on a different scale, slowing down to a sedate pace. I left the hustle and bustle of Harare …
By Julie Havercroft Welcome to the very first editorial blog on the ZiMunda Farming Website. As a magazine, we have proudly taken our first steps into becoming an online presence, as well as the physical one, that you are used to holding in your hand. Instant access to information has become a millennial priority and …
