Zimbabwe to Get 300,000-Ton Corn Delivery to Aid Drought Impact
- More than half of the country’s population will need food aid
- El Niño has slashed the nation’s corn crop by almost 70%
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Zimbabwe’s government expects to take delivery of 300,000 tons of corn this month to boost national reserves following a drought that reduced its harvest.
“The government of Zimbabwe has dispatched 53,826 metric tons of grain under the social welfare program,” Information Minister Jenfan Muswere told reporters in the capital, Harare on Tuesday.