Zim farmers embrace Chia as tobacco and cotton lost its market value Agriculture by Regina Pasipanodya - October 30, 2019October 31, 20190 After decades of difficulties and experiencing losses in the agriculture sector, Zimbabwean commercial farmers have embraced Chia production as a better option that brings in better profit margins as compared to other cash crops in the country. They attended training with the Foundation for Farmers and Chia Growers Zimbabwe to acquire knowledge on how best they can produce high yields in Chia production. A commercial farmer in Mt Hampden, Robert Hoy told The Soil that Chia is one of the crops that have proved to have more returns as compared to other cash crops such as tobacco and cotton in the country. “Cultivation of Chia crop is not that difficult, farmers only the need to understand and maintain the correct conditions needed in