Zimbabwe Expects Unusually Good Harvest
For the first time in years, Zimbabwe is expected to produce enough grain to feed itself come harvest time in April.
This follows good rains in nearly all parts of the country.
After experiencing consecutive droughts over the years which was not helped by poor planning, the country has been surviving on food imports and handouts from donors.
Statistics released by the Ministry of Agriculture last week indicate that at least 2,2 million tonnes of maize would be produced at the end of the summer cropping season from the 1,2 million hectares of maize planted.
This is assuming there is an improvement in yields from the previous year's 0,8 tonnes per hectare to 1,8 tonnes per hectare.
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