Zimbabwe wheat harvest surpasses 600 000t target

ZIMBABWE’S 2026 winter wheat output has increased by 5.6% to 675 826 tonnes, with the government now urging farmers to sustain production efforts ahead of a potentially difficult summer cropping season.

Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development minister Anxious Masuka highlighted that 99 of the 130 316 hectares planted under wheat had been harvested, with production surpassing last year’s 640 195 tonnes.

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