| Post date | Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 16:21 |
| Document Type | Assessment Report |
| Content Themes | Livestock, Fisheries |
| Sources | Ministry of Agriculture |
The Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment was undertaken on the backdrop of the judicious implementation of interventions to under-girdle the transformation of the agriculture sector through the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy (AFSTS) and the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1). - The 2022/2023 season was marked by a normal start to the season in the northern and central parts of the country unlike the 2021/2022 season. The southern parts of the country, Matabeleland South and southern parts of Masvingo, experienced an uneven start to the season which was followed by an uneven spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall. However, the rainfall situation improved in January 2023 particularly across the northern parts of the country.
- While incessant rains were received in most parts of the country during the month of January, some parts of Masvingo, Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North provinces generally remained dry with very little rainfall and planting activity.
- Inputs supply for the 2022/2023 agricultural season was anchored on four major programs: (1) Presidential Input Support Scheme, (2) National Enhanced Agricultural Productivity Scheme, (3) Contract farming schemes by private sector agro-value chain players and, (4) Self Financing.
- The Presidential Input Scheme targeted vulnerable smallholder farmers under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, while the National Enhanced Agriculture Productivity Scheme (NEAPS) provided support for large-scale farmers.
- Compared to the 2022/2021 season the distribution of Presidential scheme inputs has largely been timely. In particular, basal fertilizers and seed were distributed in time. Top dressing fertilizers were still being distributed at the time of publication of this report.
- Area planted to maize increased slightly by 3% from 1 903 668 ha in 2021/22 season to 1 962 575 ha in 2022/23. Of the 1,962,575 ha under maize, 49% had been planted by end of November 2022, 42% was planted in December 2022 and 9% was planted in January 2023.The highest area ever planted to maize was 2,096,034 ha achieved in season 2010/2011 season.
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