THE Government has set aside $52 million to support cotton farmers with inputs this farming season. According to Cotton Company of Zimbabwe managing director Engineer Chris Murove, 400,000 hectares would be put under cotton. Eng Murove revealed this during a meeting with cotton farmers in Gokwe-Nembudziya at the weekend. He said Cottco was ready to buy cotton from farmers at 45 cents per kilogramme, a 10 cent increase from last seaon.

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