GOVERNMENT is buying grain from local farmers to replenish its strategic reserve ahead of an anticipated El Niño-induced drought. Zimbabwe is bracing for a dry and erratic 2026-27 rainfall season, with a strong El Niño weather pattern expected to bring below-normal rainfall, prolonged dry spells and higher-than-normal temperatures. Addressing the media in Harare, permanent secretary…
Government boosts grain reserve
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube