AS THIS year’s summer agricultural season takes off amid high optimism stemming from improved rainfall forecasts, preparations have suffered a major setback due to seed shortages for a number of key strategic crops.
This comes as the government wants to capitalise on the favourable rainfall forecast for this year to enhance agricultural productivity and eradicate food poverty across the country.
The revelations came at the 2024-25 Summer Agricultural Season launch yesterday organised by the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society in collaboration with The Financial Gazette, and sponsored by Ecobank Zimbabwe.