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Floods add to Panda farmers’ troubles with sorghum

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To the fields: Ploughing in Pandamatenga PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

PANDAMATENGA: Floods in the country’s prime commercial agriculture area of Pandamatenga caused the delay of sorghum planting by three weeks and will impact the country’s supply of the key staple food.

Generally, the country consumes about 50,000 tonnes of sorghum each year, with local production accounting for most of this and the balance imported from South Africa.

Pandamatenga Farmers Association chair, Ryan Neal says floods experienced late last year are likely to impact the yields this season.

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Floods add to Panda farmers’ troubles with sorghum

PANDAMATENGA: Floods in the country’s prime commercial agriculture area of Pandamatenga caused the delay of sorghum planting by three weeks and will impact the country’s supply of the key staple food.

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