Bumper harvest saves US$300m from the import bill of Zimbabwe

Published 2021년 9월 29일

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Zimbabwe's agricultural sector has had a successful season, producing a total of 2.8 million tonnes of maize and 360,000 tonnes of traditional grains, as a result of good rainfall. This production is expected to reduce the country's import bill by US$300 million. The government is aiming for agriculture to contribute US$8.2 billion to the economy by 2025. The mining and agriculture sectors are being encouraged to work together sustainably, with mining companies partnering with the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services on the Livestock Revitalisation Programme. Mining is a significant contributor to Zimbabwe's GDP and foreign currency earnings.

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Source: Bumper harvest saves US$300m | Herald (Top Stories) Elita Chikwati–Senior Agriculture Reporter The good harvest realised by Zimbabwe from the last farming season will slash the import bill by US$300 million, a senior Government official has said. This comes as the mining and agriculture sectors have been encouraged to work together in a sustainable way. Zimbabwe is expecting a total harvest of 2,8 million tonnes of maize and 360 000 tonnes of traditional grains from the past season as a result of the good rains, with some being kept back by producers for their own needs and much sold to the Grain Marketing Board. Lands, Agriculture Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos said the recent success in food production indicated that Zimbabwe was on course to achieve the US$8,2 billion revenue from agriculture by 2025 under the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy. Officiating at the Mining and Agriculture Breakfast Interface ...

Source: Zimbabwesituation