Farmers in Zimbabwe planted corn seeds on 1.8 million acres of land. The plants look strong and healthy.
Farm chief Dr. Anxious Masuka shared this news at an event. He went to see a 90-year-old farmer, Mrs. Emily Marimira Nherara, at her home in Goromonzi. Mrs. Marimira grows corn, nuts, and small grains on her land. She started farming with help from the state in 2020. Each year, she takes home good amounts of food.
"President Mnangagwa asked farmers to plant corn on 1.8 million acres this year," Masuka said. "They put seeds in 1.786 million acres. This means they did 99 percent of the work."
Masuka travels across the land to see how plants grow. The country needs food for its stores, and he wants to ensure that people have enough to eat.
"We went to most places in our land," he said. "The corn plants look good all over."
The farm chief thinks these fields can make 2.7 million big bags of corn. The plants seem very healthy. He wants farmers to grow grains on 3.2 million acres of land. He believes they can do this.
Weather experts say rain will come next week. This will help the plants keep growing well.
Masuka tells farmers to finish putting seeds in the ground. They must cut grass around their plants fast. The rain time ends in the middle of March.
"You can still plant sweet roots and small sun plants," he said. "You can add African peas. The rain stops near March's middle. This rain time looks very good for our land."
These rains will help make food for people. They will make life better. They will help farms make money for Zimbabwe.
Farm chief Dr. Anxious Masuka shared this news at an event. He went to see a 90-year-old farmer, Mrs. Emily Marimira Nherara, at her home in Goromonzi. Mrs. Marimira grows corn, nuts, and small grains on her land. She started farming with help from the state in 2020. Each year, she takes home good amounts of food.
"President Mnangagwa asked farmers to plant corn on 1.8 million acres this year," Masuka said. "They put seeds in 1.786 million acres. This means they did 99 percent of the work."
Masuka travels across the land to see how plants grow. The country needs food for its stores, and he wants to ensure that people have enough to eat.
"We went to most places in our land," he said. "The corn plants look good all over."
The farm chief thinks these fields can make 2.7 million big bags of corn. The plants seem very healthy. He wants farmers to grow grains on 3.2 million acres of land. He believes they can do this.
Weather experts say rain will come next week. This will help the plants keep growing well.
Masuka tells farmers to finish putting seeds in the ground. They must cut grass around their plants fast. The rain time ends in the middle of March.
"You can still plant sweet roots and small sun plants," he said. "You can add African peas. The rain stops near March's middle. This rain time looks very good for our land."
These rains will help make food for people. They will make life better. They will help farms make money for Zimbabwe.
