Guides
Guides to farming in Zimbabwe
Practical answers to the questions buyers and sellers ask most — what to check, what the papers mean, and what changed in 2026.
Each guide is written from official announcements and Zimbabwe's farming press, and figures link to their sources. Rules change, so each guide shows the date it was last checked.
Buying cattleStock cards, brands, movement permits, disease and conditionReadBuying farmlandTitle deeds, 99-year leases, offer letters and what can be soldRead
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The grains, crops and livestock pages set out the season's figures, and the El Niño analysis looks at what a dry year means for farm deals.
Guides, not legal or veterinary advice. Confirm permits, title and animal health with the Department of Veterinary Services, the Ministry of Lands and a lawyer before money changes hands.