Word from the Market with AMA The 2021/2022 farming season has so far taken off on a very bright note for farmers in Zimbabwe. As we progress into the season, farmers are still looking at planting crops such as common bean which is an important crop for Zimbabwean farmers. Bean growers must have good quality…
The Government recently launched the Presidential Rural Horticulture Scheme as part of efforts to develop rural economies and eradicate poverty in line with the country’s drive to attain upper-middle-income economy status by 2030. The Sunday Mail spoke to Agricultural Marketing Authority board chairperson Mr Allan Majuru on the authority’s preparedness to handle increased agricultural produce…
The Government recently announced the pre-planting prices for several grains to guide farmers going into production. Sunflower is pegged at ZWL150,636.20 per metric tonne and is the most lucrative price of all the grains and oilseeds for the 2021-22 season. The price demonstrates a commitment by Government to sustain the production trend for the oilseed…
Word from the market The livestock sector is a source of livelihood for more than 60 percent of the rural households in the country and makes a significant contribution in terms of foreign currency generation and food security to mention but just a few. https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/lablab-bean-a-good-forage-crop-for-livestock
At least 16 out of 33 contractors have complied with Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) regulations which require contractors to submit a list of their contracted farmers, copies of contracts, investment and total hectarage contracted.https://www.herald.co.zw/16-firms-heed-ama-rules/
Word from the Market with AMA Training is an effective way of promoting production and marketing in agriculture. Smallholder farmers, who constitute the majority in Zimbabwe, have a key role to play in ensuring that the national development agenda that seeks to achieve food security and self-sufficiency is realized. In Sub-Saharan Africa, smallholder farmers provide…
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) wishes to advise all stakeholders in the agricultural sector that the Government has set the pre-planting producer prices for the 2021-22 agricultural season for maize, traditional grains, soya beans, sunflower and cotton as follows: Commodity Price(s) Maize ZWL58,553.25/MT Traditional Grains ZWL70,263.90/MT Soyabean ZWL125,530.17/MT Sunflower ZWL150,636.20/MT Cotton produced under Pfumvudza/ Intwasa…
Word from the Market with AMA Due to change in the climatic conditions, the planting periods of maize has been severely affected. In the past, October-November has been regarded as safest as it coincided with early rains. However, lately many farmers have been preferring to plant in December. This has been necessitated by continued development…
