Zimbabwe expects a sharp rebound in maize production this year, forecasting a harvest of 2.3 million tonnes—recovering from last year’s devastating drought, the worst in 40 years, which slashed output by over 70%.
Government’s latest crop assessment report says the area under maize increased from 1.7 million hectares in the 2023/24 season to 1.8 million hectares in the 2024/25 season.
Cabinet projects that this slight increase, just above its target for the year, will deliver a significantly larger crop.