Grower’s Guide

Seed Co is committed to enhancing the productivity of farmers. This is primarily achieved through the provision of quality seed of the best food crop varieties suited to each agro-ecological environment of Zimbabwe. However, the right crop variety and certified seed are only two parts of the farmer’s strategy to be productive and profitable. Good Agronomic Practices (GAPs) plays a crucial role in achieving high and economically sustainable yields. A productive farmer has to combine variety choice, the environment with GAPs to be successful. This manual provides some basic information that will help farmers produce maize, soyabean, groundnuts, sorghum, cowpea and wheat efficiently, profitably and sustainably.