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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 45506, member: 636"] Valley Seeds has prepared most of what farmers need for the upcoming growing season. The company already secured 60 percent of supplies for the Presidential Input Programme. Managing director Aluis Chareka said the seed company stands ready to help Zimbabwe grow more food. Workers at Valley Seeds want to make sure the country has enough to eat. The company works closely with government agriculture and finance departments. Valley Seeds recently opened a new plant for processing traditional grains at their Ruwa location. Construction continues on another storage building at the Juru factory to hold more seeds. The company also builds an oil and stock feed plant at Ruwa. Commercial director Tich Maponga said these improvements help serve local farmers better. The new facilities allow Valley Seeds to handle more crops each year. Farmers can buy many different types of seeds from Valley Seeds across the country. The company sells maize, sorghum, sugar beans, soya beans and sunflower varieties. Traditional crops like groundnuts, millet and cowpeas are also available. Valley Seeds provides chemicals to fight fall armyworm and other farming equipment. The business has served Zimbabwe farmers for more than 30 years. Valley Seeds checks every batch of seeds carefully before selling them to farmers. Workers collect seeds when moisture levels reach 22 to 26 percent from the fields. Special drying machines reduce moisture content to exactly 12.5 percent for storage. Extension officers visit large farms to help farmers use the best growing methods. The company also operates Southern Cotton as part of their agricultural business. [/QUOTE]

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