Zimbabwe: Cereal production milestone in pipeline

Published 2023년 5월 26일

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Zimbabwe is set to achieve a milestone in cereal production, with an estimated 2.3 million tonnes of maize and 280,966 tonnes of traditional grains, marking a significant increase from the previous season. The country has been self-sufficient in wheat for three years in a row, thanks to record harvests, and is working on expanding wheat reserves. The government's agricultural policies and initiatives, such as the Pfumvudza/Intwasa program, have contributed to the boost in production. Despite facing a reduced harvest last year due to dry conditions, the country managed to meet its requirements from local stocks. This year's expected high yields, coupled with adequate reserves, are expected to strengthen food security. Media coverage plays a crucial role in disseminating information related to agriculture and is encouraged to promote positive and accurate representations of Zimbabwe's agricultural sector.
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Source: Cereal production milestone in pipeline | The Herald (Local News) Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter The country is expecting a bumper harvest in terms of cereals from increased hectarage planted during the good rains of the 2022-23 summer cropping season, refilling the grain reserves while for the third straight year, there will be no imports of maize and traditional grains. At the same time Zimbabwe has reached self-sufficiency in wheat following last year’s record harvest, and this year farmers have already made plans to grow more, starting the creation of reserves of wheat as well as meeting local demand. Speaking on behalf of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa during the 4th Zimbabwe Agriculture media awards held in Harare recently, the Deputy Minister Kindness Paradza urged the media fraternity to continue sharpening their pens and influence positive improvements in the coverage of agriculture-related programmes. He said the ...

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