Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Faces Cereal Shortfall As El Niño Fears Mount

AllAfrica21 October 2026, 05:35 UTCZimbabwe

[263Chat] Zimbabwe is projecting a cereal deficit of 663 188 metric tonnes in the 2026/2027 agricultural season as fears of a potentially severe El Niño weather pattern and rising fuel and fertiliser costs threaten food security.

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