THE African Union (AU) says Zimbabwe has the capacity to manufacture fertilizer for the whole continent. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, AU director in the department of agriculture Godfrey Baihiigwa said Africa must reduce fertilizer imports. “Most of the fertilisers we use on this continent come from three countries-Russia, Ukraine and Belarus….

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