Zimbabwe Targets Cut in Food Imports

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Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Marketing Authority and Africa Economic Development Strategies hosted a high-level meeting on January 15 to address the country’s $2 billion annual food import bill. The talks focused on localizing grain and oilseed value chains amid global supply disruptions. Officials cited food import dependence as a security risk, highlighting new local wheat varieties, strong harvests, and import restrictions under SI 87 of 2025 to boost domestic production.