Ngungunyana Building,1 Liberation Legacy Way, Harare

MINISTRY OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Modern Livestock Laboratory opened at Esigodini Agricultural College

Beef Production

Livestock Recovery and Growth Plan, which focused on nutrition, genetics and disease, capacitating of extension services, market and trade development and investment mobilisation.

Mechanisation and Tillage Services

By the end of 2022, government had imported 1 189 tractor units. The tractor fleet increased from 8 000 in 2020 to 14 000 in 2023 largely due to government bilateral agreements.

Maize production

Maize and sorghum yields increased dramatically under Pfumvudza/Intwasa compared to conventional production (fig 2) with the wholesale adoption of this production practice in the smallholder sector annual maize production from this sector could reach 1.8 million MT annually, from 493 739MT contribution in 2021/2 to 586 539MT in 2022/3 from pfumvudza.

Winter Wheat Production

Zimbabwe achieved a record wheat production of 375 131MT in 2022, surpassing its previous production record of 324 000MT achieved in 1999. The annual national requirement is 360 000 MT for soft wheat. Government has promulgated a policy to establish a strategic wheat reserve of 250 000MT. Approximately 420 000 MT is expected from 90 192 ha planted in 2023, another record production.