Ministry of Agriculture Zimbabwe Mutasa District

06/06/2026

Why is land preparation important before venturing into a desired enterprise in farming ?

03/05/2026

16/04/2026

Land preparation for potato planting

14/04/2026

It is time farmers should prepare enough for frost attacks in the fields or doing a good crop selection which is less susceptible to frost attacks. GAP should be taken into consideration as well as to attain a good yield in real time

09/04/2026

ITEM Rate/Ha Unit Cost
Seed Potato 100 28

TOTAL SEED
Product Rate/Ha Unit Cost
Potato Blend (10.19.25) 30 Bags 42.5
Gypsum 6 bags 8
Potato Top (23.0.24) 12 Bags 38
Quick grow 2 kg 4
4 sprays
Best Bloom 2 kgs 4
6 sprays
TOTAL FERTILISERS
HERBICIDES
Frontier Optima 1.2 lt 35


Fluazifop 2 lt 20
TOTAL HERBICIDES
INSECTICIDES
Fenamifos 25 lt 25

Chlopyriphos 1 lt 14

lambda 0.2 lt 10

Belt 0.03 lt 340
3 sprays
Dimethoate 0.8 lt 7
3 sprays
TOTAL INSECTICIDES

FUNGICIDES
Antracol(Preventative) 2 kg 14
2 sprays
Copper Oxchloride 2 kg 7
4 sprays
Redomil Gold 2.5 kg 22
(Curative) 1 sprays
Tebuconazole(curative) 0.5 lt 17
2 sprays
Mancozeb(Preventive) 2 kg 8
2 sprays
Gibberellic Acid 0.03 lt 20

TOTAL FUNGICIDES
LABOUR 5 Workers 100
per person for 3months
TOTAL LABOUR

PACKAGING 3500 pockets * 0.15c

TOTAL PACKAGING
TILLAGE AND FUEL
TOTAL TILLAGE AND FUEL

TOTAL SEED
TOTAL FERTILISER
TOTAL HERBICIDES
TOTAL INSECTICIDES
TOTAL FUNGICIDES
TOTAL NEMATICIDES
TOTAL LABOUR
TOTAL PACKAGING
TILLAGE AND FUEL
TOTAL COST OF PRODUCTION

REVENUE
Expected Yeild 55000 MT
Number of Pockets 3666 15kg Pockets
Avarage Price/ 15kg Pocket 6 USD
Gross Income 21,996 USD
Net Profit 12,281 USD

18/03/2026