adminThe Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union yesterday said 80 percent of the land has so far been cultivated while farming activities for the remaining 20 percent have stopped due to heavy rains. ZCFU president Mr Wonder Chabikwa, said the rains being received across the country were affecting the late planting in areas with heavy soils.
Mr Chabikwa said farming areas with heavy soils in Zvimba, Hurungwe, Macheke and Wedza were affected by the heavy rains.
“Most farmers have already planted their crops but we have a remaining 20 percent of uncultivated land where farming activities had stopped owing to the heavy rains resulting in soils become muddy and slippery,” Mr Chabikwa said.
“Farmers should replant crops which did not germinate due to irregular rainfall,” he added.
Mr Chabikwa urged the affected farmers to plant early maturing varieties in the event the situation persists.
Zimbabwe has grappled with intermittent drought for the past decade.
According to the World Food Programme at least 2.2 million people need food aid. – New Ziana.
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