Zimbabwe: Pfumvudza nearly triples Mash Central maize production

Published 2021년 6월 10일

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Mashonaland Central province in Zimbabwe has seen a significant increase in maize production, nearly tripling from the previous season to 544,789 tonnes, due to the successful implementation of the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme and favourable rainfall. The province also saw increased production in orange maize, traditional grains, sweet potato, and soya beans, despite a decrease in pearl and finger millet production and reduced sesame hectarage. The province is preparing to further boost production by encouraging the adoption of the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme for the 2021-2022 farming season, and by establishing nutrition gardens and distributing fruit trees for both consumption and income generation.

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Mashonaland Central Bureau Maize production in Mashonaland Central almost tripled this season due the overwhelming uptake of the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme and good rains received. The province produced 544 789 tonnes of maize compared to 182 938 tonnes during the last farming season, a rise of 197,8 percent and almost tripling the harvest. Provincial Agritex officer Mrs Betty Chikumbirike said the province significantly contributed to the national maize production of 2 770 171 tonnes. About 1 066 755 tonnes out of the national production of 2 770 171 came from the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme. Speaking at a media discussion organised by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, Mrs Chikumbirike said: "The province produced 2 853 tonnes of orange maize following the widespread adoption of bio-fortified maize production. For traditional grains, we produced 55 477 tonnes compared to 19 920 during the 2019-2020 season. "There was a decrease in pearl millet production with 953 tonnes this ...

Source: All Africa