Zimbabwe achieves record wheat crop

Published 2024년 11월 11일

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Zimbabwe has achieved a record wheat harvest of 518,502 tons from 106,230 hectares since November, surpassing the previous season's record of 465,546 tons. The government aims to increase this to 550,000 tons in the 2024/25 season. The crop was planted over 119,594 hectares, with 51% grown in agricultural institutions such as the Agricultural Marketing Authority and the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority. Other financial institutions, millers, self-financed farmers, and contractors contributed to the remaining 32,286 hectares. The Grain Marketing Board has received 75 tons of wheat so far. Zimbabwe's annual wheat requirement is 360,000 tons. The country also plans to increase its overall production to 3.3 million tons in the 2024/25 season, including 819,500 tons of pulses.

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Zimbabwe has, since the beginning of November, harvested a record 518 502t of wheat from 106 230ha. A total of 119 594ha were planted to wheat this year compared with 91 000ha in the previous season, when a crop of 465 546t was achieved. The government is targeting a wheat crop of 550 000t in the 2024/25 season. According to the Zimbabwean Agricultural Marketing Authority, the country’s Agricultural and Rural Development Authority estates, irrigation schemes and joint venture initiatives accounted for 51% of the crop so far. AFC Holdings had planted 16 362ha to wheat, with the Presidential Input Programme achieving 10 541ha, as reported by Zimbabwe Mail, AFC Holdings was established in April 2021 following the Zimbabwean government’s decision to transform Agribank into a one-stop shop for agriculture financing. Other financial institutions, millers, self-financed farmers and contractors accounted for 32 286ha of wheat plantings. In a post-Cabinet media briefing earlier this week, ...

Source: Agrifocusafrica