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Payment delays for farmers stifle cotton production
Miriam Mangwaya ·
GOVERNMENT’S failure to pay cotton farmers timeously has resulted in reduced production of the crop this season.
In the 2021-2022 season, a total of 367 945ha was utilised for cotton farming compared to 380 127ha the previous season.
Cotton is one of the leading export crops in the country.
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