President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially declared the 2023/2024 summer cropping season a national disaster due to the El Nino-induced drought.
Speaking from the State House in Harare, President Mnangagwa referenced the Zimbabwe Livelihoods
Assessment Committee Report for 2023, which highlighted that 2.7 million people are expected to face food insecurity from April 2023 to the end of March 2024.
Addressing the nation, President Mnangagwa assured that the government is committed to ensuring timely food supplies for all vulnerable households.
He emphasized that securing food for all Zimbabweans is a top priority, and the government will mobilize adequate resources and redirect efforts towards national food security, including supplementary grain imports.
Preliminary assessments indicate that Zimbabwe requires over US$2 billion for various interventions to address the food crisis.
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President Mnangagwa affirmed the government’s determination to mobilize the necessary resources to mitigate the impact of the drought and ensure food security for the nation.