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MINISTER of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs Advocate Martin Dinha has hailed President Mnangagwa for availing inputs early to address the challenge of farmers getting inputs after the farming season.
Speaking at the national launch of the Presidential Inputs Scheme at Supa Township in Musana, Bindura, on Wednesday, Adv Dinha said in previous seasons, farmers ended up storing the seed which would then be destroyed by weevils.
“We are happy that this year the launch of this programme is in our province.
“I was asking myself why in June when the farming season starts in November?
“ I then realised that our President does not want to repeat mistakes of yesteryear where farmers received inputs in January,” said Adv Dinha.
“We are the best province in terms of agriculture.
“I urge farmers to utilise their land and I ask the Minister of Agriculture to downsize underutilised farms so that we can redistribute to others.”
Chief Musana warned his subjects against selling the inputs.
“We are happy that this year we received the inputs timeously.
“This will give us ample time to prepare for the forthcoming agricultural season.
“We received good rains in this village and with the intervention of Government, it means no one will go hungry,” said Chief Musana.
Headman Onwel Nyakurwa said: “I am happy that the inputs I received today are enough to fight hunger.
“Last year, we received the inputs late and they were destroyed by weevils while we were trying to save them for the coming season.”
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