PERSISTENT rains across the country have increased the demand for fertiliser and farmers have bemoaned recent price increases, saying they were now threatening growers’ viability. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) secretary general Paul Zakariya said more top dressing fertiliser was now needed by most farmers as the incessant rains pounding most parts…
Fertiliser prices threatening growers’ viability — ZFU

Of major concern, Zimbabwe has become a net importer of phosphate fertilizer, irrespective of abundant phosphate deposits.