More than 187,000 tonnes of summer cereals and 60,529 tonnes of winter wheat have already moved from the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), putting Zimbabwe's total grain deliveries past the 248,000-tonne mark.
The push comes as the country braces for an El Niño-induced drought, making the race to build up national food reserves more urgent than ever. ARDA's combined harvest effort reflects how seriously Zimbabwe is taking the threat of reduced rainfall and the food insecurity that tends to follow.
With El Niño conditions expected to tighten their grip on the region, how much further Zimbabwe can grow its stockpiles before the dry season bites will be the real test.
Originally published by AllAfrica.