GIEWS Country Brief: Zimbabwe 06 May 2021
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Cereal imports forecast to fall steeply in 2021/22 marketing year
Food price increases eased in recent months, but price levels still remained exceptionally high
Food security anticipated to improve in 2021 due to increased food availability, but access constraints will remain a concern
Bumper harvest expected in 2021
Harvesting of the 2021 cereal crops has begun and production is officially estimated at a significantly high level, following two years of weather-reduced outputs.
Production of maize, the principal food crop, is estimated at 2.7 million tonnes in 2021, more than double the five-year average. The expected abundant harvest reflects both an expansion in the sown area, estimated at a well above-average level of 1.9 million hectares, and excellent yield prospects. Since the start of the cropping season in October 2020, rainfall has been well distributed temporally and spatially, and cumulative levels (October-April) we
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