Zimbabwe's abattoirs are facing challenges in procuring slaughter stock due to communal farmers holding onto their livestock to hedge against inflation and rich pasture conditions. This, coupled with declining availability and increased procurement costs, has led to a 2% decrease in cumulative slaughters compared to the last quarter of 2020. The country's annual inflation slowed to 56% in July, but remains one of Africa's highest. Additionally, abattoirs are also struggling with Covid-19 related restrictions, currency uncertainty, and diseases like foot-and-mouth disease and theileriosis.