Seed Co 11 Tonne Plus Club 2016/2017 Winners

As Seed Co Zimbabwe we have decided to invest in productivity enhancing initiatives, one of such is the 11 tonne Club, which is an elite club of high achievers especially those who cultivate above ten hectares of maize. 

The objectives of this initiative are to create a source of social capital, technical capital and to enhance a good competitive spirit exists among our farmers.  This ensures a bearing on the profitability of our farmers and once the farmers businesses grow, our business grows too.

For the 2016/2017 maize season, we collaborated with Agritex, Zimbabwe Farmers Union, Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union and Zimbabwe National Farmers Union who took part in the adjudication process. The results had 34 farmers who had harvested over 11 tonnes of maize, all the farmers testified that they achieved this bumper harvest through adopting good agronomic practises and using the right seed, which as Seed Co we are saying a bumper harvest begins with the right seed. 

On first place we had Tinashe Ziki from Mhangura Highbury Farm who harvested 21.92tonnes per hectare using the SC719 variety. On second place, we had Kuda Kudenga from Marondera Kudenga Farm who also harvested 21.86tonnes per hectare using the SC727 variety. Then on third place, we had E. Nasmento from Mzowe, Esbury Farm who yielded 15.70tonnes per hectare using SC608 variety.

Applications for the 2017/2018 season are already in place; to register farmers need to have at least 10hectares of highbred maize.

Below is a list of all the 34 listings of the farmers who yielded more than 11tonnes per hectare:

And profitability of the farmers and our business to:

• Agritex, ZFU ZCFU adjudicators
• Tinashe Ziki Highbury Farm
• Genetic gains

To register farmers need to have at least 10 hectares of hybrid seed.