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Adopt short season varieties, farmers urged - Zimbabwe Situation

Adopt short season varieties, farmers urged Agriculture Reporter Farmers who are still planting have been urged to consider short season varieties as the planting window for long season varieties has passed. The bulk of the summer crops are in good condition although incessant rains being received in most parts of the country have resulted in weed pressure as farmers cannot spray herbicides or weed. Most of the crop now requires top dressing fertiliser, which farmers said is not readily available, especially for those under Command Agriculture. There are fears that if the challenge continues, yields could be compromised, although the situation could be turned around if AN and urea supplies were increased.

GMB pays $5,5bn to wheat farmers  - Zimbabwe Situation

GMB pays $5,5bn to wheat farmers  Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has paid over $5,5 billion to wheat farmers since the beginning of the marketing season and assured farmers that they would have all received their money by the end of this month. This comes as a number of farmers have raised concern over the delays in wheat payments. The farmers are complaining that Government had announced a viable producer price, but the GMB was taking long to pay them. GMB is buying utility of ordinary wheat at $43 778, 84 per tonne, while farmers with grade A will be paid a premium price of 20 percent above the utility grade up to $52 534,61 per tonne.

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