Zimbabwe maize production up 58% but yields still too low


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What about Pfumvudza? Is it productive?

According to the report, farmers on the Pfumvudza programme, who get inputs such as lime and fertilisers, are more productive than those using “conventional” farming. The report projects that in 2022-3, yields for Pfumvudza maize will average 2.37 tonnes per hectare, compared to 1.17 tonnes per hectare for conventional maize.

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The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

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