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Zimbabwe strengthens grain reserves ahead of super El Niño

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The Zimbabwean government is strengthening its strategic grain reserves and expanding irrigation to limit the effects of a particularly intense El Niño episode that has been forecast. Acting Information Minister Paul Mavima presented the measures after a Cabinet meeting in Harare, according to Dailynews.

The Zimbabwean government is strengthening its strategic grain reserves and expanding irrigation to limit the effects of a predicted super El Niño. Acting Information Minister Paul Mavima presented the measures at a press briefing after a Cabinet meeting in Harare, the Dailynews reports.

The measures are based on lessons learnt from the 2024-2025 agricultural season, Paul Mavima said. Zimbabwe had already announced six irrigation projects covering 665.5 hectares on 1 October, according to a review of the irrigation projects.

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