SeedCo Zambia has warned farmers not to burn their farm fields this farming season stating that the practice destroys critical stubble needed to retain precious soil moisture that can help survive the anticipated El Nino. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Zambian Business Times – ZBT, SeedCo Zambia Product Development Manager, Katowando Chawinga urged growers to preserve crop residues for natural mulching. “They should leave the stubble for the mulches so that the mulches will help the farmers maintain moisture in the field and do oat more moisture in days where there will be less rainfall,” he said. Chawinga added...
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