Govt in the process of repairing some combined harvesters- Zhanda

Deputy Minister for Agriculture Paddy Zhanda has told the senate the government has identified about 280 combined harvesters with some of them

which are not working and in a process of being repaired as the harvesting period has started.

The nation this year got a good havest owing to good rains that fell in the country.

"I earlier said, I did once informed this Senate on steps taken by Government in making sure that there were enough combine harvesters to

harvest our maize so that the farmers who want to grow wheat can go into the fields as quickly as possible in time.  As I said, Government did

identify almost about 280 combine harvesters available in working condition and the other combines which are not in working condition.   Government is

in the process of repairing those which are not in working order to make sure that the programme is accelerated," Zhanda said.

"We might have as many combine harvesters as possible but it will be possible to harvest all the maize at one time for every farmer.  So, if I

can have some details as to where you are exactly so that I can get the office to check if there are any combine harvesters available in that area

and how you can be accommodated as quickly as possible."