@wendymadzura: 🌦️🌱 🌽PLANNING FOR CLIMATE UNCERTAINTY Market Linkages discussions highlighted the need to prepare farmers for a potentially challenging 2026/27 season. 🌧️ Southern Africa, including Zimbabwe: Increased risk of drought and prolonged dry spells. 📊 Forecasts are probabilistic, they guide decisions but are not guarantees. 🌽SEED CO’S RESPONSE🥬🍅🥒🥦 ✅ Right variety + right maturity for planting date and rainfall ✅ Staggered planting to spread risk across the season ✅ Planting at least two varieties from different maturity series to spread risk ✅ Crop diversification, including sorghum, vegetables, sunflowers and other strategic crops ✅ Timely seed and input purchasing ✅ Market linkages, aggregation and value addition The message: Climate uncertainty demands early planning, resilient seed choices, staggered planting, multiple maturity options and stronger market systems. 🌾🤝 #SeedCo #MarketLinkages #ClimateSmartAgriculture #ItStartsWithTheRightSeed

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Thursday 17 September 2026 18:21:10 GMT