Special Report - FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Zimbabwe - 5 July 2004

Year of publication2004

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

Other entities involvedWFP

AbstractThe 2004 FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to Zimbabwe was curtailed; in country for 12 of the planned 19 days, visiting three of the country’s eight provinces. Based on fieldwork, information from many sources, including Government statistics, rainfall data, satellite imagery, extensive discussions with various industry experts, during and after the Mission, and previous experience in Zimbabwe CFSAMs, this year’s cereal production is estimated at just over 950 000 tonnes, with a margin of error of 10 percent. Below average and unevenly distributed rainfall in the important maize growing Mashonaland Provinces was a major reason. Other factors included shortages of draught power, quality seeds, fertilizer, labour, and problems A2 farmers faced in cultivating significant maize areas.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesGIEWS - Special Reports

CountryZimbabwe

RegionAfrica

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

KeywordsFood security; food chains; food production; food shortages; food stocks; food supply; markets; commodity markets; production statistics; trade statistics; monitoring; resource evaluation