Zimbabwe: Grain and feed annual report

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has released their annual report on the grain market in Zimbabwe. The report highlights a significant increase in maize production for the 2021 marketing year, reaching 2.7 million metric tons, which is a 20% rise from the previous year. This increase is primarily due to favorable weather conditions and an expanded planting area. However, the country still faces food insecurity due to high poverty rates and a growing population. The government's response has been to import an additional 500,000 metric tons of maize to supplement local production. The report also touches on the challenges that the grain industry in Zimbabwe is facing, such as low agricultural productivity, lack of financing for farmers, and the effects of climate change on crop yields. Additionally, the report discusses the potential for Zimbabwe to increase its poultry production, given the high demand for meat and the potential to import maize for poultry feed.