Speaking through its marketing represantives, ZFC said that it has initiated a fertilizer credit facility for farmers, where they can access fertilizer on credit and pay after the season through a stop order facility.
“There is need for farmers to acquire this input in order for them to avoid the shortages of fertilizers during the summer planting season,” said a ZFC representative.
He also noted that communal, resettlement and small-scale sectors mostly face input shortages during the farming seasons because of last minute buying.
The price of fertilizer has escalated with an average bag fetching between $36 and $40. This has irked farmers who said they are not prepared to buy fertilizer any time soon.
“I don’t have the money yet and the price hike always bothers me,” said Amos Marwira, a farmer.
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