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Tobacco seed sales up, but yield expected to fall Tobacco seed sales have increased from 328.25 kgs to 335.58 kgs but the tobacco crop for next year is expected to drop from over 80 million kgs to 50 to 60 million kgs. Full story
Shortage of maize seed could affect next harvest With normal to above normal rains expected for the coming season, the shortage of maize seed could adversely affect next year's harvest. This could be worsened by the shortage of tractors, spare parts and increased costs of preparing land, the latest report from the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS Net) says. Full story
Crop production to drop- CFU Production by large-scale farmers in Zimbabwe is likely to further plunge this year because of the ongoing agrarian reform, Commercial Farmers Union president Doug Taylor Freeme says. Full story
Cottco input scheme to benefit 15 000 farmers The Cotton Company has approved a $20 billion input scheme that could benefit 15 000 cotton farmers in the coming season. The company says with good rains expected this season, cotton production could increase to 350 000 tonnes. Full story
Paprika production to remain stagnant Paprika production is expected to remain stagnant because of the ongoing agrarian reform and the shortage of inputs such as fertiliser. Paprika relies heavily on fertiliser and chemical applications like ammonium nitrate that is vital for leaf development and increases the crop's tolerance to disease and pest attack. Full story

Commodities

Tobacco seed sales up, but yield expected to fall

Tobacco seed sales have increased from 328.25 kgs to 335.58 kgs but the tobacco crop for next year is expected to drop from over 80 million kgs to 50 to 60 million kgs. Full story

Shortage of maize seed could affect next harvest

With normal to above normal rains expected for the coming season, the shortage of maize seed could adversely affect next year's harvest. This could be worsened by the shortage of tractors, spare parts and increased costs of preparing land, the latest report from the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS Net) says. Full story

Crop production to drop- CFU

Production by large-scale farmers in Zimbabwe is likely to further plunge this year because of the ongoing agrarian reform, Commercial Farmers Union president Doug Taylor Freeme says. Full story

Cottco input scheme to benefit 15 000 farmers

The Cotton Company has approved a $20 billion input scheme that could benefit 15 000 cotton farmers in the coming season. The company says with good rains expected this season, cotton production could increase to 350 000 tonnes. Full story

Paprika production to remain stagnant

Paprika production is expected to remain stagnant because of the ongoing agrarian reform and the shortage of inputs such as fertiliser. Paprika relies heavily on fertiliser and chemical applications like ammonium nitrate that is vital for leaf development and increases the crop's tolerance to disease and pest attack. Full story