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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AUTHORITY “Promoting fairness and order in the agricultural sector”

AGRO-INPUT MONITOR ISSUE 4 OF 2016

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Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA), No 8 Leman Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare.

Website: www.ama.co.zw. Telephones: 04 308662-4

Email Addresses: mchikanda@ama.co.zw ; jmanduna@ama.co.zw

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

(a) In an effort to inform the Zimbabwe farming community about the prevailing input supply and

distribution, AMA publishes this monthly Agro-Input Monitor report,

(b) To avoid buying counterfeit and sub-standard seed, chemicals, stock feed and fertilizers, farmers

are encouraged to buy from registered Agro-Inputs Suppliers,

(c) All Agro-Input Suppliers and manufacturers operating across the country are mandated to be

registered with the Agricultural Marketing Authority as provided for by Statutory Instrument 147

of 2012.

(d) All dully registered Agro-Inputs Suppliers have an opportunity to advertise through this monthly

publications as a service from the authority.

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2.0 INPUT PRICE TRENDS

2.1 FERTILIZERS

Figure 1.0: Average Price Trends for Lime & Nitrate -Based Fertilizer – April 2016

Source: Survey Data, April 16

Ammonium Nitrate Lime Ammonium Nitrate Urea Agricultural lime

Harare 31.50 - 30.00 7.00

Bindura 32.17 - 31.00 7.00

Gokwe 30.50 - - -

Chinhoyi 33.66 - 33.75 7.50

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Figure 2.0: Average Price Trends for Compound Fertilizers –April 2016

Source: Survey data, April 16.

Compound B Compound C Compound DCompound D +

ZincCompound J Compound L Compound S Compound T

Harare 48.00 33.00 27.50 28.50 37.00 35.00 37.00 -

Bindura 44.50 34.00 27.50 27.50 - 33.00 35.67 -

Gokwe - 35.00 27.75 - 35.00 34.00 37.00 -

Chinhoyi 45.00 34.50 27.80 30.00 36.50 34.50 37.50 36.00

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Bag

Harare Bindura Gokwe Chinhoyi

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Figure 2.1: Average Price Trends for Super and Straight Fertilizers –April 2016

Source: Survey data, April 16.

Calcium Sulphate Dolomitic LimeDouble Super

Phosphate 38%PMuriate of Potash

60%KSingle Super

Phosphate 19%PSulphate of Potash

50%

Harare 7.00 7.00 31.00 35.00 26.00 53.50

Bindura 7.00 - - - 32.00 -

Gokwe - - - - - -

Chinhoyi 10.00 - - 44.00 20.00 -

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20.00

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40.00

50.00

60.00P

rice

(U

S$)

Per

50

kg B

ag

Harare Bindura Gokwe Chinhoyi

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2.2 CHEMICALS

Figure 4.0: Average Prices of selected Pesticides and Aphicides for the month of April, 2016.

Source: Survey data April 16

Abamectin(500ml)

Acetamark(45g)

AphidKill(200ml)

Carbaryl85%

WP(1kg)

Dimethoate40 EC(1Litre)

Dicofol 25WP(1 Litre)

Diptrex 2.5Gran(2kg)

Fernkill(500ml)

Malathion(200ml)

MethylBromide680(1kg)

Monocrotophos

40EC(750ml)

HARARE 9.75 7.75 8.00 6.00 6.50 11.00

Bindura 13.60 - - 6.00 8.22 20.00 12.00

Gokwe 13.20 6.50 4.30 17.00

Chinhoyi 13.50 12.50 8.50 6.00 6.50 -

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Figure 5.0: Average Prices of selected Herbicides and Fungicides for the month of April, 2016.

Source: Survey data, April 16

Atrazine80WP(500ml

)

Banvel (1Litre)

Bravo(1Litre)

Buctril(1Litre)

CopperOxychloride(

1 kg)

DithaneM45(500g)

Alachlor 43EC(1 Litre)

MCPA(1litre)

Metalachlor(1 Litre)

Paraquat(1Litre)

Shavit(1Litre)

Sulphur80WP(1 kg)

Thiram80WP(1Litre)

Harare 6.00 19.00 15.00 21.00 8.50 4.00 7.00 - 10.50 14.60 - 6.00

Bindura - - 15.00 - 7.75 4.10 6.00 - 8.00 16.00 - -

Gokwe 6.50 - - - 15.20 - 5.00 - - 9.00 - - 15.20

Chinhoyi 6.75 20.00 16.00 - 8.00 4.10 7.25 7.25 9.50 7.00 15.30 4.60 -

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in U

S$

Harare Bindura Gokwe Chinhoyi

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2.3 SEED

Figure 6.0: Average Price Trends for Different Maize seed varieties –April 2016

Source: Survey Data, April 16

SC 709 SC 719 SC727 SC633 SC637 SC513(10kg) SC533 SC529 SC403PHB

30G19(10kg)

Harare - - - 28.90 - - - 30.00

Bindura - - 107.39 26.25 - - 26.25 64.80

Gokwe - - - 27.58 66.15 - 66.15 -

Chinhoyi 94.00 102.40 118.20 80.90 78.00 72.80 72.80 72.80 72.80 72.00

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100.00

120.00

140.00

Price

(us$

)per

25kg

Maize seed varieties

Harare Bindura Gokwe Chinhoyi

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Figure 7.0: Average Price Trends for selected small grains and oil-seeds seed varieties - April 2016

Source: Survey Data, April 2016

Sorghum SC Smile Pearl Millet (5kg) Groundnuts SC Nyanda Sugar Beans SC Bounty Cowpeas IT 18Soya Beans SC

Serenade

Bindura 39.20

Gokwe 45.00 39.20

Chinhoyi 41.25

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us$

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Bindura Gokwe Chinhoyi

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2.4 STOCKFEED

Figure 8.0: Average Price Trends for Broiler Feed –April 2016

Source: Survey data, April 2016

Broiler Starter Mash Broiler Pre Starter Mash Broiler Growers Mash Broiler Concentrate Broiler Finisher Mash

Harare 29.50 25.70 - 27.10

Bindura 29.50 29.50 44.80 29.00

Gokwe 32.50 29.00 40.00 29.00

Chinhoyi 33.50 29.00 54.00 33.00

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Figure 9.0: Average Price Trends for Layers Feed –April 2016

Source: Survey data, April 16

Layers Starter Mash Layers Chick MashLayers ChickConcentrate

Pullet developer Layers Mash Layers Concentrate

Harare - 28.00 - - 25.70 -

Bindura - 29.00 29.00 20.00 27.00 35.00

Gokwe 31.00 - - 35.00 - 38.00

Chinhoyi - 28.00 43.00 25.00 29.00 41.50

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45.00

50.00

Price

(us$

) per

50kg B

ag

Layers Feed type

Harare Bindura Gokwe Chinhoyi

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Figure 10.0: Average Price Trends for Pig Feed–April 2016

Source: Survey data, April 16

Pig Creep Meal Pig Creep Concentrate Pig Grower MealPig FinisherConcentrate

Boar & Dry Sow MealLactating/ Brood Sow

Meal

Harare 0 0 0 0 0 0

Bindura 31.25 47 30 36.5 23 27

Gokwe 0 0 0 0 34 0

Chinhoyi 35 47 25.2 39.5 24 0

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Figure 11.0: Average Price Trends for Beef Feed & Supplements –April 2016

Source: Survey data, April 16

Mabiko K Coarse Salt Mabiko Premix Chivako 8 Chivako 8 # 2

Harare - - - - -

Bindura 31.00 21.00 32.00 32.00 28.00

Gokwe - - - - -

Chinhoyi 31.00 - 32.00 - -

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Harare Bindura Gokwe Chinhoyi

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3.0 AGRO INPUT SUPPLIERS FOR THE 2015/16 SEASON

No Company name AMA Cert

number

Contact Numbers E-mail Address

1 Acol Chemicals Holdings

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 051 772200876 omorn@acolchem.co.zw

2 Agricop International Pvt

Limited

INST 013 0718 909 477 agricrop@live.com;camanzira@hotmail.com

3 Agricura (Pvt) Ltd INST 030 04-621570/9 agricura@agricura.co.zw

4 Alaska Dolomite (Pvt) Ltd INST 015 067-21996 issieolwage@yahoo.com

5 Apatron Mining (Pvt) Ltd INST 078 0774321901/0717009649 Btshuma24@gmail.com

6 Art Corporation Limited t/a

Chloride Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd

INST 069 04 621470-85 ekambauwa@chloride.co.zw

7 Avanos Enterprises (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 028 04-2916681/

2930941

mail@ewszim.co.zw

8 Avison Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd INST 054 04-798326/798346 zeph@victoryiskervices.com

9 Bayer Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd INST 048 04-487242/

0772234582

steven@bayerzw.com

10 Brands Africa (Pvt) Ltd INST 045 04-771736-740 Charles@brandsafrica.co.za

11 Bulawayo Seed Centre

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 029 09-882367/

0772322898

Martha@bulawayoseedcentre.co.zw

12 Cecon Enterprises INTS 065 09 68197 /

0772 550 351

cecon@yoafrica.com

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13 Cernol Chemicals

Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

INST 086 04-662681-5 madzingat@cernol.co.zw

14 Charter Seeds Pvt Limited INTS 061 04 780 391 glencampbell@zol.co.zw

15 Cropate Farming Limited 0227-2042868 bmaredza@gmail.com

16 Consolidated Farming

(CFI) t/a Farm & City

INST 083 04-251162-

8/0772509429

emelymu@farmandcity.co.zw

17 Cooper Zimbabwe (1992)

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 021 04-486134/

0712605848

philermenak@ecomed.co.zw

18 Cropserve (Pvt) Ltd INST 006 04-307688 ian@intercrop.co.zw

19 Curechem Oversea (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 025 04-490500 Research.ccopl@curechem.com.

20 Dana B Flowers Pvt

Limited

INST 058 0772 948 585 violets@dana-b-farm.com

21 Dar Al Salam Agri Est

Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

INST 077 0772326680 Faddak2000@yahoo.com

22 Delports Tobacco Bettle

Exterminators

INST 022 04-662598/9-

0774433645

admin@delports.com

23 Diamond Seed Pvt Ltd INST 089 0773612383 ronmuseka@gmail.com

24 Dynalab International

Zimbabwe

INST 055 0774 389 885 tdchihuri@gmail.com

25 Ecomark Ltd INST 026 04-486134/

0712605848

philermenak@ecomed.co.zw

26 Entomon INST 076 04-

612897/612900/0772353980

technical@entomoninsects.com

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27 Exclusive Brands INST 027 04-446431/2 pardank@warpakzim.com

28 Fercochem (Pvt) Ltd INST 007 04-494547 fercochem@zol.co.zw

29 Ferts, Seed and Grain

FSG)

INST 003 0772143243-5 andrewm@fsg.co.zw

30 Flytserv Enterprises Pvt

Ltd

INST 081 0772935586 stephenmuranda@gmail.com

31 Green Fuel Pvt Ltd INST 075 04-852077-80 simbarashe@gfuel.org

32 Greenyard Services (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 020 04-446728-9 pc@greenyard.co.zw

33 Grow Agriculture (Pvt) Ltd INST 004 04-301627/

0772235532/8

Grow.agriculture@gmail.com

34 IETC Zimbabwe INST 001 04-788243 Jaydip.Patil@etgworld.com

35 I Fintz Trading

Corporation

INST 044 770811/2 Charles@brandsafrica.co.zw

36 Industrial Chemical

Importers Pvt Ltd

INST 084 0772602339 terencehoal@indchem.co.zw

37 Intaba Trading (Pvt) Ltd INST 008 04-884336/

0772666690

mevans@damara.org

38 Intrachem Pvt Limited INTS 062 04 498917/8 menfred@intrachem.co.zw

39 Karimeda Star Pvt Ltd INST 074 0772516327/0772776202 collins@primeagro.co.zw

40 Kencor t/a National

Tested Seeds

INST 014 04-310284-7 jwilde@natseeds.co.zw

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41 Klein Karoo Seed

Manufacturing

INST 019 08644103184/

0772854121

zim@seedmarketing.co.za

42 Lampson Trading (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 033 772354488

43 Leclot Investment t/a

Market Fresh

INST 043 772235506 gdb@zol.co.zw

44 Livestock Solutions Pvt

Ltd

INTS 063 0712 402 896/

0773 205 150

angepret@afriglobal.com

45 Maggs Christopher

William

INST 023 772394317 chrismaggs@zol.co.zw

46 Makata Logistics Pvt

Limited

INST 068 0772 320 703 matthew.mccarter.mm@gmail.com

47 Matapiri Seed Sales (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 010 712631738

48 Ministry of Defence INST 046 712307856

49 Mukushi Seeds (Pvt) Ltd INST 049 776404044 j.macrobert@gmail.com

50 Multipest Services (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 057 04 30003-5 marketing@citchem.co.zw

51 National Foods Limited INST 087 04-753741-9 godfrezi@natfood.co.zw

52 Ngepi Trading Pvt Ltd INST 0772366769

53 Nova Agro Zimbabwe

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 041 772327549 heather@novazim.co.zw

54 Nufert a Division of

Origen Corporation

INST 090 04-307868/9 anton@nufert.co.zw

55 Nutrient Technology INST 016

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56 Nyiombo Investments

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 036 04-779364 t.nyathi@gmail.com

57 Omnia Fertilizer

Zimbabwe

INST 056 0772 130 638-640 sigwamba@omnia.co.za

58 Pannar Seed (Pvt) Ltd INST 024 0273-2833/0 sikhae@pannar.co.zw

59 Pedstock Investments Pvt

Limited

INST 070 04 851254-

6;851687-90

mcmillan@floraline.biz

60 Pepper Way Investments

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 011 712211391 Sabrina@msjenrich.com

61 Pioneer Hi-Bred

Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

0712646226/

0772409572

Kervin.madziwa@pioneer.com

62 Pittsworth Seed (Pvt) Ltd INST 018 04-447760/1 admin@pittsworthseeds.co.zw

63 Pivotal Agro Services

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 032 04-309800 mazaru@pivotalagro.com

64 Platinum Agriculture t/a

Princewood Enter.

INST 084 0776619285 polachem@sa.co.zw

65 Polachem Investments

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 002 04-334186/

334204

polachem@sa.co.zw

66 Prime Crop Protection

(Pvt) Ltd

INST 039 04-480501-2/

0712415053

pcp@ecoweb.co.zw

67 Prime Seed (Pvt) Ltd INST 042 04-480501-2 matano@primeseed.co.zw

68 Profert Zimbabwe (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 052 04-745429 Enquiries@profertzim.com

69 Quton Seed Company INST 064 0731 756 156/

0713 756 525

tichaonara@qutonafrica.com

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70 Refiloe Trading (Pvt) Ltd INST 034 04-446882-7 lucas@sddzim.co.zw

71 Rimflow Trading Pvt Ltd INST 082 0717523084/0772415545 cleonakoma@gmail.com

72 Riteon Investments t/a

Greencon

INST 047 04-446754/

0773141273

Charles@greencon.co.zw

73 Saiwit Holdings (Pvt) Ltd INST 031 0782 009259 mevans@damara.org

74 Seed Co Zimbabwe (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 050 772330403 joshuaga@seedco.co.zw

75 Seedridge 772413513 mercy@seedridge.com

76 Sentrezar Trading (Pvt)

Ltd t/a Zimseeds

INST 053 772369916 zimseedspz@gmail.com

77 Simply Seeds Pvt Limited INTS 066 0775 218 956 simplyseeds@zol.co.zw

78 Syngenta Agro Services

AG

INTS 012 772402477 Joe.mkandla@syngenta.com

79 TM Supermarkets Pvt Ltd INST 080 04-447255/70 dkanyoka@tmsm.co.zw

80 The Seed Potato Co-

operative Company

(1987) Ltd

INTS 067 04 485584 seedspud2@yahoo.com

81 Tobacco Research Board INST 073 0712 886 946 tdzingai@kutsaga.co.zw;businessdevelopm

ent@kutsaga.co.zw

82 Tocek Investments (Pvt)

Ltd

INST 037 0712611446/

0773445981

tocekzadzamatura@gmail.com

83 Triomf Fertilisers

Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

INST 009 04-620120/7/

0772869421

triomffertzim@gmail.com

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84 Trowbar Enterprises t/a

Maguires

INST 017 04-753031-5 innocent@incofrieght.com

85 Windmill (Pvt) Ltd INST 040 04-334911/9 gopoza@windmill.co.zw

86 Wintertrade Pvt Ltd

/Wintertrade Seeds

INST 088 0772207439 godfreychanetsa@gmail.com

87 Wormhill Investments Pvt

Ltd t/a Eezi Pool

INST 060 04 305207/616/706 fortu@eezipool.co.zw

88 ZFC Limited INST 038 04-753882-

6/0772199165

zendal@zfc.co.zw

89 Zimasco (Pvt) Ltd INST 035 055-24041-

8/0772101135

sitholem@zimasco.co.zw

90 Zimbabwe Platinum Mines

Pvt Limited

INST 071 04 886878-88 Charles.mugwambi@zimplats.com

91 Zimbabwe Potash

Industries Pvt Limited

INST 04-498844/0772515682 mashingaidze@zimphos.co.zw

92 Zimbabwe Potato Micro-

Propagation

712631738

93 Zimbabwe Sugar

Association

INST 059 0777 546 798 lmpofu@zsnes@org.zw

94 Zimbabwe Tobacco Seed

Association

INST 005 04-305124 accounts@ztsa.net

95 Zimcode Enterprises Pvt

Limited

INST 072 0772 262 859 sibandark@zimcode.co.zw

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4.0 DISCLAIMER

(a) The information in this report comes from monthly surveys conducted by Agricultural Marketing Authority field staff,

(b) Blank means there were not stocks available,

(c) The availability of an input across the five towns usually varies from poor, fair and good.

While the Agricultural Marketing Authority strives to provide accurate and timely information, there may be unintended

technical/factual inaccuracies and typographical errors in this Agro-input Monitor. Decisions based on information contained

herein are the sole responsibility of the reader who agrees to hold the Authority harmless against any claims for damages

arising from any decisions that the reader makes based on this information.