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FARMERS have so far harvested over 350 000 tonnes of wheat, which is 94 percent of the total area planted, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Addressing Tuesday’s post-Cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said 76 000 hectares had been harvested.
“The cumulative harvested area of the 2022 winter wheat crop stands at 76 000 hectares, which is 94 percent of the planted area, with the total production standing at 358 978 metric tonnes of wheat,” she said.
“The country’s total wheat stocks stand at 211 049 metric tonnes, being 176 549 metric tonnes held by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and 34 500 metric tonnes by millers.
“This will provide 8,4 months’ cover at a consumption rate of 21 000 metric tonnes per month,” she said.
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Tinaye Agere