Zimbabwe shores up maize stocks with imports to starve off El Nino
Zimbabwe is importing maize to increase national stocks as authorities prepare for the possibility of another El Niño-related agricultural shock. The purchases are intended to reduce the risk of food shortages and pressure on maize prices. They also revive scrutiny of the country's long-held ambition to regain its status as Africa's breadbasket. Zimbabwe has faced repeated production disruptions, making the timing of the imports politically and economically sensitive. The report did not specify the volume of grain purchased or the countries supplying it. The stock-building effort indicates that officials want a buffer before conditions for the next harvest become clearer.
The volumes raise questions about the country’s food-security position and its longstanding ambition to reclaim its status as the “breadbasket of Africa”, particularly as authorities prepare for another potentially difficult agricultural season The post Zimbabwe shores up maize stocks with imports to starve off El Nino appeared first on Newsday .