Zimbabwe: Midlands tops groundnuts production

Published 2022년 1월 5일

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The article highlights the Midlands province as the leader in groundnut production in Zimbabwe, with farmers having cultivated 16,783 hectares of the crop by the end of December 2021. This initiative is part of the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme (Pfumvudza/Intwasa), which aims to encourage smallholder farmers to diversify their crops and boost the country's export capabilities. Other provinces such as Manicaland, Masvingo, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland central, Matabeleland South, and Matabeleland North have also participated in this project, combining to plant 62,417 hectares of groundnuts. The 2021 season targets to assist 500,000 households in planting 32,000 hectares of groundnuts, with an expected production of 32,000 tonnes.

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Source: Midlands tops groundnuts production | The Herald Agriculture Reporter Midlands is topping the list in groundnuts production with farmers in the province having so far planted 16 783 hectares of the crop by December 29, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has revealed. Government is promoting the production of groundnuts especially among smallholder farmers under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme, popularly known as Pfumvudza/Intwasa. Groundnuts production is also being promoted as a way of encouraging farmers to diversify to other crops and expand the export base. According to the Agritex weekly update, farmers in Manicaland had planted 26 472 hectares of groundnuts during the same period last year. Farmers in Masvingo have planted 14 022ha, Mashonaland West 9 747ha and ...

Source: Zimbabwesituation