Inter Press ServiceAgritex Topics https://www.ipsnews.net/topics/agritex/ News and Views from the Global South Fri, 15 May 2026 17:16:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Inadequate Support for Agriculture Costs Zimbabwe https://www.ipsnews.net/2013/09/inadequate-support-for-agriculture-costs-zimbabwe/ https://www.ipsnews.net/2013/09/inadequate-support-for-agriculture-costs-zimbabwe/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:56:10 +0000 Misheck Rusere http://www.ipsnews.net/?p=127291

By Misheck Rusere
Harare, Sep 4 2013 (IPS)

Zimbabwe used to be self sufficient in maize, the staple crop and often produced a surplus which was sold to neighbouring countries. But since the land reform programme launched in 2000, the country has failed to meet its needs. Experts blame insufficient support by the government for the agricultural sector’s poor performance.

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