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Response to “VP Chiwenga on the mend”. Updates which are critical to dispel all these “sosho” media hallucinations, updates could have been done from the time he went for the check-ups. But nonetheless thank you Mr Charamba for dispelling the rumours that we were being fed now. — The Patriot

Response to “Judiciary open to criticism – CJ”. I love what he said that’s what shows that he’s a man of justice and our courts respect the law. #HonourableMalaba #SaltuteZimCourts. — Zvinonetsa Rangarirai

Response to “Warriors floor DRC”. Well played for Knowledge Musona, 100 percent behind our Warriors Go Goaaaal Warriors Go. — Tungamirai Chivasa

Response to “Bye bye to maize imports as…Grain deliveries top 1,1m tonnes”. This Command Agriculture programme proved that we could do it as a country. We need to reinforce and buttress this initiative and make sure we improve.

My contribution is that we could perhaps improve on yield per hectare to cut on the cost to the fiscus and in the process reduce our price to say $270 per tonne so that we do not seem to be over subsidising the farmer. We need to also take into account that money is a scarce resource and that it does not grow on trees.

Farmers themselves have to focus on cost containment so that they make profits at the set producer price of the said $270. It is possible to produce maize at a cost to the farmer that is in the region of $180 per tonne so a producer price of $270 is not unreasonable.

Yes the farmer needs support and I think if we support the initiative to increase yield per hectare and also assist the fertiliser companies produce the inputs at lower costs then we are good to go. Seed manufacturers also need to up their game and produce seed varieties that are not only resistant to disease and drought but also produce high yields. — Progressive Zimbabwean