CBZ Agro-Yield invests US$45 million in winter wheat

CBZ Agro-Yield says it will this winter season invest US$45 million in the wheat crop on a targeted 30 000 hectares, up from US$30 million on 22 000 hectares last year.
This comes as the government has said the country will increase the area under wheat from about 80 000 hectares to 85 000 hectares this season.
It also follows a record harvest of 375 000 metric tonnes of the crop realised last winter, making the country self-sufficient in the commodity for the first time.

“We are targeting 30 000 hectares of winter wheat in line with the government’s theme of going for growth.
“The inputs are there; seed, chemicals, fertilisers and fuel. For any farmer who wants to do wheat, the inputs are available.
“Winter season is upon us. Visit our CBZ branches across the country,” CBZ-Agro Yield managing director Walter Chigodora told The Financial Gazette thi