Masvingo Development News Today

Govt moves to rescue winter maize George Maponga in CHIREDZI Government has intervened to save 18 000 tonnes of winter maize crop in the Lowveld from wasting away in the fields by deploying machinery to ensure the entire crop is harvested in the next two-and-a-half weeks. This year’s winter maize hectarage was increased ten-fold from 327ha last year to over 3 500ha, creating logistical challenges in harvesting the crop, two months after the scheduled harvesting date. The long season maize var...