The 2016 /17 rainy season is just a few days away - if forecasts by the Meteorological Department are anything to go by. This means farmers targeting to establish early crops should have already done land preparation and secured the seed for planting.It is important to note that the bulk of our farmers are in the communal or newly resettled, A1 areas and use cattle as draught power.
The biggest question at the moment is whether the cattle are in the right condition for the task especially in the aftermath of the El Nino induced drought that rocked most Southern African states last season.
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