FARMERS BEMOAN HIGH INPUT PRICES

DESPITE prospects for a good 2020/2021 rain season, farmers
say high input costs are likely to frustrate the possibility of a bumper harvest.

As preparations for the summer cropping season gather
momentum, most farmers are pinning their hopes on the G…

DESPITE prospects for a good 2020/2021 rain season, farmers say high input costs are likely to frustrate the possibility of a bumper harvest. As preparations for the summer cropping season gather momentum, most farmers are pinning their hopes on the Government-sponsored input schemes, as they cannot afford prices pegged by various seed houses and input dealers. While the Government has come up