THE Food Crops Contractor’s Association (FCCA) is targeting the cultivation of 25 000 hectares in the 2025-26 winter season to meet the industry’s requirement of between 250 000 and 300 000 tonnes annually.Despite the government’s efforts to boost wheat production, resulting in a harvest exceeding 500 000 tonnes last season, a persistent shortage of high-quality…
Contractors target wheat
“We are a bit worried, what is worrisome is the hectares that we have done so far. Out of the 122 000 hectares we have done 42 000 hectares, and if we calculate using our planting dates, we’re realising that we are a bit behind,”