Zimbabwe News Update
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Amh is an independent media house free from political ties or outside influence. We have four newspapers: the zimbabwe independent, a business weekly online edition. The irish potato is a vital cash crop, central to both food security and farmer livelihoods. While producing a good crop requires skill and dedication, true profits are determined after harvest. Without proper care, farmers can lose up to 30% or more of their yield through poor handling, storage, and transport. However, most of these losses can be prevented with simple and effective post-harvest practices. The journey to preserving tuber quality and maximising your profit begins long before the storage shed, it starts with choosing the right variety for your market and knowing how to handle it.
Selecting the correct variety is the first critical step in post-harvest success. For farmers targeting the early fresh produce market, an early-maturing variety like diamond is ideal.
