By Edward Makuzva
COTTON, like Tobacco is now treated as an export crop, as growers will get 75% of their payment in United States Dollars, Minister of Lands, Agriculture , Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka said.
Dr A J Masuka said the seed cotton producer price for the 2021/2022 marketing season for the government- funded cotton produced by COTTCO is USD 0.30 per kg and an additional ZWL 32,50 Per kg translating to USD 60 and ZWL 6 500 per bale.
By Daphne Machiri Cotton can alleviate rural livelihoods if farmers are given the right support as the crop is produced annually by almost 400 000 growers under various contract farming arrangements, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural...
By Munyaradzi Doma Farmers who are contracted under the Presidential Inputs Scheme will receive inputs according to the ecological requirements of their areas rather than for them to choose what they want to produce. This comes into effect after it was noted that some...