Govt on track to meet 496,000ha irrigation target

Government is on course to achieve its 496,000-hectare irrigation target, a major milestone in efforts to shield Zimbabwe’s agriculture from the impact of climate change and erratic rainfall, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.

Delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Parliament in Mt Hampden on Tuesday, President Mnangagwa reaffirmed that irrigation development remains a cornerstone of the country’s quest for food self-sufficiency and rural industrialisation.

“The area under irrigation has expanded from 151,000 hectares in 2019 to 221,000 hectares in 2024. We are well on course to reach our target of 496,000 hectares,” Mnangagwa said.

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