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Biggest Challenge to food security in Zimbabwe
According to world food summit (1996), food security exists when all people, at all times , have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food for healthy and active life, but this is not the case in my native country of Zimbabwe which has witnessed 10 years of severe drought.The reasons for food insecurity are due to low rainfalls, poor agricultural techniques by new farmers, land re-distribution which has disrupted farming activities in productive farms, economic sanctions upon the country and political instability/uncertainty.
As you explore the history of Zimbabwe, it was Africa's breadbasket, but on the turn of the century things on the ground changed drastical. The economy of Zimbabwe was agriculturally based but it just went into oblivion as new policies were implemented to empower the indigenous people who were inexperienced in the agricultural field, instead of helping the new farmers the country's colonial master Britain, United States of America and European Union imposed sanctions upon the nation.The disturbances on productive farms added to the food security woes and the nation plunged into food deficit. This has continued until the present day, in which a standard family in rural areas is dependant upon food aid from Non-governmental organisations. The old and the young are mostly affected, with some families having a meal a day, and young children are suffering from malnutrition and the crops are failing due to low rainfalls.
Solutions
The government and the farming organisations have started winter cropping, whereby corn will be grown in winter time before its season and grown again in its season. This has been made possible through irrigation scheme programmes in which local dams are used as the source of water. The government with the help of World vision have drilled boreh***s in urban areas so that people can plant vegetables on pieces of land provided. There is also an urge to local farmers to grow drought resistant crops like wheat, sorghum,millet and ground nuts to supplement on the staple food.
I believe in years to come these challenges will be overcome and Zimbabwe will have enough food to feed Africa.
As you explore the history of Zimbabwe, it was Africa's breadbasket, but on the turn of the century things on the ground changed drastical. The economy of Zimbabwe was agriculturally based but it just went into oblivion as new policies were implemented to empower the indigenous people who were inexperienced in the agricultural field, instead of helping the new farmers the country's colonial master Britain, United States of America and European Union imposed sanctions upon the nation.The disturbances on productive farms added to the food security woes and the nation plunged into food deficit. This has continued until the present day, in which a standard family in rural areas is dependant upon food aid from Non-governmental organisations. The old and the young are mostly affected, with some families having a meal a day, and young children are suffering from malnutrition and the crops are failing due to low rainfalls.
Solutions
The government and the farming organisations have started winter cropping, whereby corn will be grown in winter time before its season and grown again in its season. This has been made possible through irrigation scheme programmes in which local dams are used as the source of water. The government with the help of World vision have drilled boreh***s in urban areas so that people can plant vegetables on pieces of land provided. There is also an urge to local farmers to grow drought resistant crops like wheat, sorghum,millet and ground nuts to supplement on the staple food.
I believe in years to come these challenges will be overcome and Zimbabwe will have enough food to feed Africa.
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Comment by Michele Baron on March 14, 2010 at 11:15pm
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Good reporting, Thinkwell. Thanks for sharing.
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