Government extends winter wheat planting deadline

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2026-06-02

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Bulawayo, June 2, 2026 (New Ziana)-The Zimbabwe government has extended the national winter wheat planting deadline to June 15, giving farmers additional time to complete operations as the country moves to boost production and meet its target of putting 125 000 hectares under the crop this season.
The extension follows strong progress in the winter cropping program, with 91 367 hectares already planted, representing 73 percent of the national tar...

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