Zimbabwe. (News of The South) – High water levels which continue to recorded at Mutirikwi Dam compared to the same period last year are forecasting a brighter winter cropping season for irrigation farmers in and around Masvingo Province.
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Figures released by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) show that the water levels in Lake Mutirikwi stands at
41.24%, while at the same time last year the level was 8.34%, a move that promises a great future to irrigation farmers.
Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) Provincial Manager, Jeremiah Chimwanda, said irrigation farmers who uses Lake Mutirikwi will benefit from the improved water level, especially sugarcane farmers in Triangle and Hippo Valley.
“Enough water supplies to our farmers will ensure that they produce quality products at the end of the season,” said
Chimwanda.
“Mostly sugarcane growers in Hippo Valley and Triangle Estates are the main beneficiaries of water from Lake Mutirikwi and they stand a chance to produce quality products since they won’t have water shortages,” he said.
Owing to the heavy rains that the country has been receiving for the past three months water levels in most dams have
increased.
The average national dam level stands at 53.7%, with Lake Kariba recording 63.9%.
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