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Herald Reporters
THE Meteorological Services Department is encouraging farmers to grow small grains this farming season as the country is expected to receive poor rains. Addressing journalists during a media briefing in Harare last week, MSD forecaster Mr John Mupuro said there was a high likelihood of a poor rainy season due to the prevalence of El Nino.

“There is a high likelihood of a late start to the (rainy) season for the whole country. A short rainfall season (December to February) is expected across the country hence an option for small grains, short season variety and staggering plants will be encouraged,” he said. Mr Mupuro said there was need to enhance rainfall through national cloud seeding programmes and plans to implement the project were now at an advanced stage.

“Government has approved that we do cloud seeding and at this moment we have reached the tendering process. We are waiting for contracts to be finalised,” he said.