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Farmers In Zimbabwe Raise Alarm Over Rising Input Costs

4 months agoFri, 15 Nov 2024 06:03:18 GMT
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Farmers In Zimbabwe Raise Alarm Over Rising Input Costs

Zimbabwean farmers are concerned about high input prices at distributor shops, which may hinder production and force them to use uncertified seeds, potentially affecting yields.

A snap survey by Chronicle in Bulawayo revealed maize seed prices between US$37 and US$50 for a 10kg bag, depending on the variety.

Fertilisers were priced around US$30 for a 50kg bag of compound D and US$36 for ammonium nitrate.

Farmers have warned that the high prices of seeds will force many to resort to uncertified seeds, negatively impacting output.

A farmer who only identified herself as Mrs Ncube, input costs are higher than they can afford, particularly as the country recovers from the El-Nino-induced drought. She said:

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Not many of us will be able to afford proper and enough inputs considering that people are already suffering from El Nino effects where much funds are channelled towards essential cereals. Many people will resort to other plans like planting uncertified seed.

It’s only that we had to focus on buying food. In the past we used to buy seed before the rains when it would be cheaper, but this year things changed because of the drought.

Mrs Ncube added that rural farmers traditionally relied on manure as a natural fertiliser. However, due to widespread livestock deaths across various parts of the country, many farmers will now be forced to purchase commercial fertilisers instead.

Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) Secretary General Paul Zakariya expressed concern over the skyrocketing prices of agricultural inputs, describing it as deeply troubling.

He said that these high costs are driving up production expenses and shrinking profit margins for farmers.

Zakariya called for all stakeholders in the agricultural sector to work together in order to restore stability and fairness to the marketplace.

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17 Comments

popi · 4 months ago
cherai sure murarame munoda nenhamo
Niloce · 4 months ago
nice picture
Patz · 4 months ago
Gvt has not been paying seed producers for three season for the so called pfumvidza inputs. So the seed producers had to increases prices to avoid being broke.
chipoko · 4 months ago
Is farming profitable?Why are farmers getting free inputs year out and year in?When will free inputs and genuine farmers given ****s to finance their industry?
/// · 4 months ago
Farming is not profitable for those who do it for subsistence. There are some who actually do it as business.The thing is Zimbabwe is mos farmers in Zimbabwe are subsistence farmers hence these complaints.
Heads- up · 4 months ago
Farming is very profitable my brother, the government providing inputs to farmers is just a sign of a country in poverty
Pastor Chris · 4 months ago
ED Huchi guys vanoda free Inputs kindly WhatsApp me on 0774752580
citizen · 4 months ago
The government shd establish its own shops with affordable prizes to foster production,since our economy is agro based.
· 4 months ago
Haa ZIM mariro every day, kuchema chete chete.
Nherera · 4 months ago
we thank the almighty Our GOD for the early rains praise honor to him in Jesus name
Tawanda Mhazi · 4 months ago
Tinotenda JEHOVHA vanotipa mvura, yakawanda, zvevanhu zvagara zvinonetsa
Genarari · 4 months ago
ndofunga urikusvi **** mai
Pastor Chris · 4 months ago
ED is equal to Jesus tsepete tsepete panaMnangagwa woow am a proud Pastor 4 ED i love you so much my President.I have no doubt that ED was sent by God to lead the people of Zimbabwe i received my Agricultural inputs and 200 Broilers chicks.:"The voice of the people is the voice of God" ED Huchi
blasphemous pastor · 4 months ago
Pastor Chris hamudaro Jesus Christ munovaziva here pam,hata pako wanzwa ndofunga uri mwana we****.Unofunga ne**** ndosaka muchis,virirwa mkadzi nekungo praise vamwe varume uri ****

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