Another bumper wheat harvest expected

THE minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, says the government anticipates a winter wheat harvest of 408 000 metric tonnes (MT) this year, compared to the 375 000 MT achieved last year, with nearly 72 000 hectares (ha) of winter wheat already planted.
This comes as the government has ringfenced water and electricity supplies for winter wheat farmers.
In an exclusive interview this week with The Financial Gazette, Masuka said the hectarage target for this year is 85 000ha.
“This target will be surpassed. The various schemes — presidential, self-financed, privately financed, and government-guaranteed (AFC and CBZ) — are all on target.