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Matabeleland farmers in Zimbabwe urged to do sunflower

Sunflower Seed
Zimbabwe
Published Jan 11, 2022

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Source: Matabeleland farmers urged to do sunflower | The Herald Sikhulekelani Moyo Bulawayo Bureau FARMERS in the Matabeleland region should grab the opportunity to grow sunflowers and earn more income as well as contribute to import substitution of cooking oil related products. Agronomists say the region has suitable soils and climate for successful sunflower production.

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Source: Matabeleland farmers urged to do sunflower | The Herald Sikhulekelani Moyo Bulawayo Bureau FARMERS in the Matabeleland region should grab the opportunity to grow sunflowers and earn more income as well as contribute to import substitution of cooking oil related products. Agronomists say the region has suitable soils and climate for successful sunflower production. The crop is also drought resistant and recent market indications show that its pricing is attractive when compared to other cash crops, said Innocent Nyathi, an agronomist for Matabeleland South. Sunflower production is one of the key focus areas under the Presidential Input Scheme Programme, which has seen the Government providing sunflower inputs to equip farmers. The interventions are expected to reduce imports of crude (cooking) oil, which has seen the country importing between 55 000 to 65 000 tonnes every year at a cost of millions of dollars. Mr Nyathi said in the past years the market has been starved of ...
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