As drought forecasts darken over southern Africa, Zimbabwe's government has reversed course on grain import restrictions, acknowledging that the land alone cannot feed its people through what is coming. A projected 60 percent collapse in the 2026/2027 harvest — from 2.68 million tonnes to roughly 1.08 million — has compelled Cabinet to reopen channels for private sector and household imports, a quiet admission that resilience, for now, must be borrowed from elsewhere. The decision echoes a familiar rhythm in Zimbabwe's agricultural story: seasons of recovery followed by seasons of reckoning, w
Zimbabwe reopens grain imports as drought looms, harvest forecast drops 60%
Smallholder farmers and vulnerable households face food insecurity threats from anticipated drought and reduced harvests, with salaries significantly below cost of living.