Zimbabwe Strengthens Grain Security Ahead of El Niño: Statement
06:34 06.11.2026 (Updated: 06:44 06.11.2026)
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Zimbabwe Strengthens Grain Security Ahead of El Niño: Statement
The interventions are part of a six-pillar drought mitigation strategy, according to the ministry of agriculture.
Measures to safeguard national food security include:
🟠Scaling up strategic grain reserves;
🟠Expanding storage infrastructure;
🟠Accelerating irrigation development.
By 2030, the government targets 14 new grain storage sites and 496,000 hectares under irrigation, with 350,000 for maize.
ℹ Touring the Grain Marketing Board Bulawayo depot—major regional warehouse for the southern part of Zimbabwe—Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka assured the region of steady maize meal and bread supplies via flexible grain swaps.
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