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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Targets Self-Sufficiency in Wheat Production Through Increased Hectarage
The Zimbabwean government recently announced its plans to increase the hectarage of winter wheat production by 5% for 2023, compared to last year's 80,388 hectares. This comes as good news for the cou
Apr 06, 2023
World
Commodities Perspective Corner: Ukraine Grain Deal with Poland Provides Lifeline but Concerns Remain for African Importers
Ukraine recently struck a deal with Poland to resume grain exports overland after a temporary ban. While this provides a lifeline for Ukraine to export its grain, the fate of its seaborne exports from
Apr 20, 2023
World
Zimbabwe's Economic Growth Set to Rise by 6% on the Back of Increased Maize Harvest
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) insists that the use of fossil fuels is the best option to address the forecast of a 13% increase in demand, despite the fact that they have po
Apr 27, 2023
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Records Highest Wheat Harvest in 59 Years, Yet Imports Surge to New Peak
Zimbabwe has announced a record-breaking wheat harvest for the 2025 winter season, reporting a total output of 639,942 metric tonnes according to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water,
Nov 13, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Exports Surpass $1 Billion for First Time, Imports Steal the Show at $1.03 Billion
Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in October 2025, with monthly exports surpassing the US$1 billion threshold for the first time, reaching US$1.02 billion. This represented a strong 20.2% mo
Dec 08, 2025
Zimbabwe
Wheat Triples, Maize Doubles: Cereal Imports Bill Surges as Food Dependency Deepens
Zimbabwe's cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports
Apr 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Spends US$83.8m on Cereal Imports in March as Surplus Narrative Builds
Zimbabwe's latest trade data for March 2026 shows that cereals were the fourth-largest import category in Zimbabwe's goods trade faccounting for 7.8% of a total import bill of USD 1.074 billion, equi
Apr 30, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Winter Crop Programme Gains Momentum with 54% Wheat Planting Completed
Zimbabwe's 2026 winter crop programme targets production of 956,350 metric tonnes across a total planted area of 140,500 hectares, comprising wheat at 662,500 metric tonnes over 125,000 hectares, barl
May 27, 2026
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Zimbabwe Poverty Lines Drops Significantly Despite Monetary Stability, Growth Across Many Metrics
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has put the Food Poverty Line for one person in May 2026 at ZWG 916.59 per month, which translates to USD 36.66 per month or USD 1.22 per day using the formal m
18 hours agoZimbabwe Records Biggest Manufacturing Growth in Southern Africa: But Slips in AfDB Industrialisation Rankings
The African Development Bank's Africa Industrialisation Index 2025, which ranks all 54 African countries on the depth, quality, and diversification of their industrial development, has delivered a ver
19 hours agoOperationally Viable, Financially Irretrievable: The Harsh Reality for JSE-Listed Firms in Zimbabwe
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest listed retailers, says its Zimbabwe operations remain fully impaired, a designation that has been in place since 2024, when the group stopped incorporating th
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