THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) says prospects for a bumper maize harvest this farming season are high as most parts of the country continue to receive good rains.
Zimbabwe has set a target of three million tonnes of maize this cropping season which is enough to meet its annual consumption.
The Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa has made food security a top priority hence the many support schemes meant to assist farmers to boost production.
The agriculture sector has already surpassed the US$8,2 billion agriculture industry economy target which the country intended to achieve by 2025.
Agriculture is one of the key sectors expected to drive economic transformation towards the attainment of an upper-middle-class society by 2030.
In an interview, acting provincial director for Agricultural Rural Development and Advisory Services in Bulawayo and Matabeleland North, Mr Dumisani Nyoni, said the good rains countrywide are expected to boost yields.
“The crops in most areas are good and hopes are high that the three million tonnes of maize target will be achieved,” said Mr Nyoni.
The country requires 2,2 million tonnes of maize for both human and livestock consumption. – The Chronicle
