MATEBELELAND province Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) chair, Innocent Winston Baggage has warned the country was heading for a disastrous 2018-19 farming season if government did not put steps to protect farmers from current diesel shortages and the pricing of inputs in foreign currency.
Speaking in an interview with NewZimbabwe.com, Baggage also said the closure of some seed houses was among the dreaded factors that could squeeze most farmers out of business.
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