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As Zimbabwe strives to transform its agricultural sector, one crucial aspect that requires attention is seed certification and regulations.
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Agrobiodiversity has been recognised in Zimbabwe as a valuable resource for food security, nutrition, livelihoods ,and climate change adaptation.
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The transformation of the agriculture sector requires a whole of sector-multi-stakeholders coordination mechanism supported by a "whole -of- government "system.
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The ZIMVAC 2023 report indicates urban food insecurity to be at 29% and is envisaged to increase. Government will,therefore,from 2023/24 season onwards ,provide Pfumvudza/intwasa inputs to all urban households for Transient Urban Cultivation.
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Agricultural engineering and mechanisation will catalyse modernisation of agricultural production, productivity, profitability and ultimately the competitiveness of the sector.
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Vaccine production for various cattle diseases, principally January disease, is now being accelerated to ensure self -sufficiency .Better organisation and coordination among sectors in prioritisation of diseases for Vaccine development and deployment are required.
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Government will establish food parks ,decentralise agro-processing industrial facilities, provide improved cold chain processing facilities to support the dairy, beef and horticulture sectors.
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Value addition continues to take centre stage across all the priority value chains requiring rapid infrastructure acquisition for cotton ,wheat, soybeans and maize.
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The national pig population increased from 228 000 in 2020 to 339 000 in 2023 (48.7% growth).Commercial pig slaughtered at abattoirs increased by 11.8% in 2022 from 19652 pigs in 2021 to 21307.
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The indigenous chickens are estimated to be 45 million, thr Presidential Poultry Scheme ,which aims to distribute 30 million chickens by 2027 commenced with the distribution of 600 000 chicks in 2022.Cumulatively ,1.1 million chicks had been distributed by June 2023.
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The cattle population increased from 5.4 million in 2020 to 5.6 million in 2023,with a value of USD 1.68 billion.Over 90% of the cattle population is in communal areas,where cattle have a social and cultural status.
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The Livestock Recovery and Growth Plan focused on improving nutrition, introduced better genetics and reducing debilitating diseases, capacitation of extension services,market and trade development and investment mobilization to increase Livestock numbers and quality.
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In the context of commercialisation of all smallholder Irrigation schemes ,a total of 304 schemes on 19000 ha out of 460 schemes on 26000 ha have been commercialised by December 2022.
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The Irrigation Development Alliance was established to consolidate public and private sector efforts to Accelerate Irrigation Development.
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The sheep national population was 523 000 in 2020 and 728 000 in 2023, a 39% increase. The number of sheep slaughtered at abattoirs increased by 31% from 2960 in 2021 to 3906 in 2022.
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A national goat development scheme was launched in 2022 as the Presidential Goat Scheme (PGS) whose transformative impact will be felt from 2024 onwards. Some 6500 goats have been distributed to date under the Presidential Goat Scheme.
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There has been an increase in the consumption of Irish potatoes and rice ,especially among youths .Consequently, a potato value -chain financing facility was introduced in 2021,following the declaration of potato as a strategic food crop in 2021.
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Sweet potato production is estimated at 276 784 MT ,a 33% increase from 207 529 MT produced in the 2021/2022 season .This increased production is attributable to the virus -free vine distribution scheme under the Rural Development 8.0
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Small scale poultry producers continue to dominate production, accounting for 79% of production by 2022 ,a 3% increase from 2021 .Zimbabwe's per capita broiler chick production increased by 22% in 2022 to 13 kg per person per year up.from 10.36kg in 2021.
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The Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan was launched in 2021 to provide a roadmap for increased production to 300million kg annually ,and to enhance value addition and beneficiation from 2% to 30%, while building a USD 5 billion industry by 2025.
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