SEEDCO Zimbabwe (SeedCo) says it is engaging players in the sugar bean value chain to increase local production to $2,7 billion from $1,25 billion currently.
Farayi Zvavamwe, the seed company’s production manager, told The Financial Gazette that support for growers through the programme, in which SeedCo is partnering a number of non-governmental organisations, will include irrigation infrastructure and farm implements.
“The aim is that with improved capacity we can then double our seed volumes which in turn can double hectarage under commodity production.
“This may increase the commodity value of the product to US$33 million (ZWL$2,7 billion) per year,” h
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