Online Reporter
Patience Maturure
Agriculture Reporter
Farmers can expect to receive their allocations of compound D fertiliser by mid-November, ensuring that they are well-prepared for the farming season.
The fertiliser production and distribution plan is progressing smoothly, with suppliers working to meet the Presidential Inputs Programme’s (PIP) requirements.
Addressing delegates during a tour of Langford Fertiliser Manufacturing Company in Waterfalls in Harare, on Wednesday, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Professor Obert Jiri said the timely delivery of agricultural inputs would give farmers a head start on planting and boost their chances of a successful harvest.
“In terms of top-basing fertiliser, we are also bringing in quite a lot. Currently, we are sitting on over 25 000 tonnes of compound D, in all the main production areas by mid-November, which is way ahead of the start of the rain season,” he said.
“Because our top resistant lines are only required four weeks after planting, we are prepared as we get into the start of the summer season.”
Langford chief executive, Mr Titus Maravanyika, said the company was geared up to meet the country’s fertiliser needs, with production running at a robust 2 090 tonnes per day.
“We have the capacity to supply the nation with all the PIP requirements. We are already running production and have all the necessary raw materials for blending and packaging compounds,” he said.
“As we speak, we are already at over 30 percent of our supply to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB.”
