Department of Agriculture Crop Forecast

ZIZ News…Jan 11 2012 – The Department of Agriculture is forecasting a very good output of vegetables for January 2012.

According to a senior agriculture official a significant portion of the national demand for tomatoes, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, cabbage, pumpkin and watermelon will be met or surpassed.

Agricultural officials expressed satisfaction with the forecast and commended the farming community for its contribution to the country’s food security and nutrition needs and foreign exchange savings.