Zimbabwe in record wheat harvest, but imports hit new peak

Zimbabwe has announced a record winter wheat harvest of 639,942 metric tonnes for 2025 — the highest since commercial production began in 1966, according to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. The output, planted over 122,566 hectares, exceeds annual consumption of 360,000 MT by nearly 280,000 MT, theoretically positioning Zimbabwe as an exporter.

The bumper crop represents a 511% increase from 2019’s 94,685 MT, driven by irrigation expansion, mechanisation, and the Presidential Input Programme.

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