【全非资讯·津巴布韦】 津巴布韦：杂交种子引领津巴布韦棉花种植业复苏

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新一代杂交棉花种子正为津巴布韦农民带来重燃的希望。这些种子旨在提高产量、抵御气候冲击和病虫害，正帮助农业社区提高生产力并改善生计。\n\n在津巴布韦中北部马绍纳兰西省首府奇诺伊（Chinhoyi），56岁的棉农Aleck Bikostone从事棉花种植已有二十多年。尽管面临市场动荡、气候变化以及威胁该作物的生产成本上升，他依然坚守这份事业。\n\n站在哈拉雷（Harare）至布拉瓦约（Bulawayo）公路旁卡多马（Kadoma）一处研究农场的棉田里，Bikostone讲述了他的棉花种植历程。这段历程伴随着长时间的劳作和面对全球价格波动的坚持，他将其形容为既是祝福也是挑战。\n\n据津巴布韦棉花生产者和营销协会全国主席Stewart Mubonderi介绍，津巴布韦政府曾支持多达40万户棉农，尽管近年来这一数字已降至35万。津巴布韦曾是非洲领先的棉花生产国之一，籽棉产量从2010/11年度创纪录的350,703吨降至2025年的约28,000至29,000吨。该行业现在可能正在迎来转机：农业营销局……\n\n尽管面临这些挑战，棉花仍然是许多农村家庭的重要现金收入来源，特别是在几乎没有其他替代作物能够生长的地区。该行业目前正处于十字路口，政府和业界正致力于提高农民收益、增加产量、重建价值链，并恢复棉花作为农村经济发展和工业增长驱动力的作用。\n\nBikostone说：“棉花种植融入了我的血液。成就今天的我的，正是棉花生产。我设法将四个孩子送去上学，他们现在都已经毕业了。虽然不容易，但有一次，价格暴跌（从每公斤1.35美元跌至区区0.35美分）确实对我的家庭产生了影响。”\n\nBikostone表示：“想象一下，在农作物上投入了那么多资金，回报却微乎其微。然而，随着时间的推移，我适应了。正如我所说，棉花种植根植于我心中。我坚持了下来，并且年复一年地种植出更好的庄稼。随着杂交种子的到来，我们的未来看起来一片光明。”\n\n这位资深农民心态的转变，归功于目前市场上出现的新一代杂交棉花种子。与传统种子品种不同，杂交种子是通过两个亲本植物杂交培育出来的，结合了更高的产量、更强的抗旱性、对病虫害更强的抵抗力以及在田间更稳定的表现等优良性状。对于面对日益不可预测的天气和不断上升的生产成本的农民来说，这些改良后的种子正提供着……

Zimbabwe: Hybrid Seed Leading Revival of Cotton Farming in Zimbabwe




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A new generation of hybrid cotton seeds is giving Zimbabwean farmers fresh reason for optimism. Developed to deliver higher yields and withstand climate shocks and pests, the seeds are helping to boost productivity and improve livelihoods in farming communities.

For more than two decades, 56-year-old cotton farmer Aleck Bikostone has dedicated his life to cotton farming in Chinhoyi - the north-central capital of Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province - despite market disturbances, climate change, and rising costs of input that threatened the crop.

Standing among cotton fields at a research farm in Kadoma along the road between Harare and Bulawayo, Bikostone tells the story of a cotton farming journey that has long hours of labour and perseverance despite global price fluctuations, which he describes as both a blessing and a challenge.

According to Stewart Mubonderi, the national chairman of the Cotton Producers and Marketers Association of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Government has supported up to 400,000 cotton farmers at the household level, although this has reduced to 350,000 in recent years. Once one of Africa's leading cotton producers, Zimbabwe saw seed cotton production fall from a record 350,703 tonnes in 2010/11 to around 28,000–29,000 tonnes in 2025. The industry may now be turning a corner: the Agricultural Marketing A

Despite these challenges, cotton remains an important source of cash income for many rural households, particularly in areas where few alternative crops can thrive. The sector is now at a crossroads, with government and industry efforts focused on improving farmer returns, increasing production, rebuilding value chains, and restoring cotton's role as a driver of rural economic development and industrial growth.

“Cotton farming runs in my blood. For me to be who I am, it's cotton production. I have managed to send my four children to school, all of whom have now graduated. It has not been easy though, at one point, the dwindling prices (from US$1,35 to a paltry US$0,35 cents per kilogram) had an impact on my family,” says Bikostone.

“Imagine having spent so much money on the crop, and in return, there is nothing tangible. However, as time passed, I adjusted. As I said, cotton farming is rooted in me. I soldiered on, and I still produce a better crop year in, year out. With the coming of the hybrid seeds, our future looks bright,” said Bikostone

This veteran farmer’s different tune is thanks to a new generation of hybrid cotton seeds now available on the market. Unlike traditional seed varieties, hybrid seeds are developed by crossing two parent plants to combine desirable traits such as higher yields, improved drought tolerance, stronger resistance to pests and diseases, and more consistent performance in the field. For farmers facing increasingly unpredictable weather and rising production costs, these improved seeds are offering the

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