Government boosts grain reserve
GOVERNMENT is buying grain from local farmers to replenish its strategic reserve ahead of an anticipated El Niño-induced drought. Zimbabwe is bracing for a dry and erratic 2026-27 rainfall season, with a strong El Niño weather pattern expected to bring below-normal rainfall, prolonged dry spells and higher-than-normal temperatures. Addressing the media in Harare, permanent secretary… Subscribe to read full article. Subscribe today The post Government boosts grain reserve appeared first on T
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GOVERNMENT is buying grain from local farmers to replenish its strategic reserve ahead of an anticipated El Niño-induced drought. Zimbabwe is bracing for a dry and erratic 2026-27 rainfall season, with a strong El Niño weather pattern expected to bring below-normal rainfall, prolonged dry spells and higher-than-normal temperatures. Addressing the media in Harare, permanent secretary…
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- 75 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 15, 2026
- Byline
- Mishma Chakanyuka
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- Financial Gazette