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Russia’s Uralchem Group is sending 23,000 tonnes of mineral fertiliser to Zimbabwe to support the country’s efforts to improve food and nutrition security. This donation comes at a time when the Zimbabwean government has opened up fertiliser imports due to increased agricultural productivity and local manufacturers struggling to meet demand. The fertiliser shipment, consisting of potash and NPKS fertiliser, is being facilitated by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and will be transported by land from the port of Beira in Mozambique to Zimbabwe.
The donation was announced during the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg, and President Mnangagwa expressed his gratitude, acknowledging it as a testament to the friendship between Russia and Zimbabwe. Uralchem Group’s donation is part of its commitment to addressing global hunger through its partnership with the WFP. This is the fourth fertiliser donation by Uralchem Group to Africa, with over 100,000 tonnes donated so far, including shipments to Malawi and Kenya.
Uralchem Group aims to donate around 300,000 tonnes of mineral fertilisers to developing nations to alleviate the global food crisis and prevent crop losses in famine-risk countries, according to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/russia-ships-23-000t-of-fertiliser-to-zim/">The Herald</a>. The company’s CEO, Mr Dmitry Konyaev, emphasized the importance of fertilisers in ensuring global food security and expressed his hope that Zimbabwean farmers will benefit from the fertilisers and achieve improved agricultural output. He said:
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Fertilisers are an integral part of the global food security system, which relies on the stability of food production. As one of the key suppliers of mineral fertilisers to international markets including Africa, and a company with a proud mission to create a world without hunger, we see our exceptional role in doing whatever we can to ensure food security in those parts of the world where people may face food shortages.
We shall be looking forward to seeing Zimbabwean farmers getting our fertilisers, using it properly and eventually reaping a fruitful harvest.
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Mr. Emin Bayramov, the head of special public relations projects at Uralchem Group, announced that the fertiliser donation is currently en route to Zimbabwe. The fertiliser was loaded onto ships in ports located in Riga, Latvia, and Ghent, Belgium. He said in a statement:
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Uralchem Group announces that a humanitarian shipment of over 23 000 tonnes of fertiliser for Zimbabwe has been fully loaded onto a vessel in the ports of Riga, Latvia, and Ghent, Belgium, and has started its journey to the port of Beira in Mozambique.
From there the fertilisers will be transported to Zimbabwe by land. The shipment, comprising bulk loads of potash and NPKS fertiliser, is again facilitated by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which has chartered a vessel to transport the consignment as part of UNCTAD-led efforts.
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Mr. Bayramov stated that Uralchem Group will be covering the expenses for the shipment process of the fertiliser. He also stated that the donation to Zimbabwe marks the fourth time the company has provided fertiliser to an African country. So far, Uralchem Group has sent over 100,000 tonnes of fertilisers to Africa without charging any fees. Out of this amount, more than 77,000 tonnes were shipped from ports and warehouses in the European Union in collaboration with the WFP. The fertilisers were sent to Malawi, Kenya, and now Zimbabwe.
The donation from Uralchem Group to Zimbabwe aligns with the United Nations’ goal of ending hunger and ensuring food security. It follows another shipment of <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/12/04/latvia-sends-shipment-of-7000-tons-of-mineral-fertilizers-to-zimbabwe/">mineral fertilizers totalling seven thousand tons</a> that was sent to Zimbabwe from the port of Riga in Latvia, as a donation to the UN World Food Programme. This was part of a larger shipment of 200,000 tons of fertilizers from Russia stored in Latvia.
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Russia's Uralchem Group Donates 23,000 Tonnes Of Mineral Fertiliser To Zimbabwe

A new food security report by the World Food Programme (WFP) has revealed that at least 4.1 million people in Zimbabwe are in urgent need of food aid due to low production and a high cost of living. This represents an increase from the estimated 3.6 million people at the beginning of April.
The report suggests that all provinces experienced an increase in the prevalence of insufficient food consumption except for Mashonaland West, Bulawayo, and Harare provinces. The number of people estimated to be resorting to “crisis and above” food-based coping strategies has also been on a downward trend since February this year. Reads the report in part:
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According to WFP’s HungerMap LIVE monitoring platform, which collects data from rural and urban households through mobile surveys on a number of indicators, including food consumption patterns and coping strategies — the number of people facing insufficient food had been steadily decreasing since peaking at 5,8 million people in November last year.
However, this trend has now reversed as the estimated number of people with insufficient food consumption rose from 3,6m at the beginning of April to 4,1m at the beginning of July. All provinces experienced an increase in the prevalence of insufficient food consumption in this period save for Mashonaland West, Bulawayo and Harare provinces.
According to the recent FewsNet report, the 2023 harvests improved food availability and access. However, in deficit-producing areas, widespread stressed acute food insecurity outcomes still exist while in surplus-producing areas Minimal outcomes are more prevalent.
Overall, stocks from own production in deficit-producing areas across the country will not last long due to relatively low production, hence crisis outcomes are likely to emerge in these areas by August and September.
Reports from the WFP Masvingo and Bulawayo field offices confirm these observations. In the surplus-producing areas, worst-affected households will likely begin facing stressed outcomes by September as food stocks decline.
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The report further indicates that urban areas are expected to be stressed due to high prices and a high cost of living, which limit poor households’ purchasing power to meet their non-food needs. Zimbabwe’s year-on-year inflation is still hovering around 200%, among some of the world’s highest rates.
The report comes as authorities have announced <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/07/31/zimbabwe-plans-to-export-surplus-maize/">plans to export maize</a> saying Zimbabwe recorded two successive record harvests resulting in a surplus. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka said the country recorded a harvest of 2.8 million tonnes in 2020-21 and 2.2 million tonnes in 2021-22.
Zimbabwe has received a request from the Democratic Republic of Congo for exports of maize, with a cumulative request for 350,000 metric tonnes. However, humanitarian organizations have cautioned that millions of Zimbabweans could still need food aid. 
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WFP: 4.1 Million Zimbabweans Urgently Need Food Aid

The World Food Programme (WFP) says the cost of basic goods in Zimbabwe has risen by 493% in the year to September 30, 2022 in urban areas, leaving many struggling to get by.
In its latest food security monitoring report for September 2022 seen by NewsDay, WFP also acknowledged the recent stabilisation of the exchange rate which is attributed the government controlling the money supply. WFP said:
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Data on the prices and availability of basic commodities in rural markets was not available hence this report focuses on the urban markets.
The cost of the basic food basket in ZWL terms decreased by 5% month-on-month, but year-on-year it increased by 493%.
In USD terms, the average cost of the basic food basket decreased by 6% compared to the previous month, and increased by 6% compared to the same time during the previous year.
Stability in the price of basic commodities when compared to the previous month has been noted, however, when compared to the past six months and one year, the price changes remain high and continue to present challenges for the vulnerable households whose income is mainly in ZWL.
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WFP noted that the main drivers of the increases were fuel, fertiliser as well as price increases in other non-food commodity items such as laundry and bathing soap.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said prices of most goods and services are expected to remain well above normal — therefore inaccessible for poorer households.
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WFP Says Cost Of Basic Goods In Zimbabwe Rose By 493% In September 2022

The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to support highly vulnerable communities struggling to meet their basic food needs amidst the 
COVID-19 pandemic. This is part of a EUR 18 million contribution by Germany to Southern Africa for 2021-2023.
This contribution will be used to improve access to food and ensure that <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ministry_of_Public_Service,_Labour_and_Social_Welfare">vulnerable women</a>, men, girls and boys, including refugees, consume an adequate and nutritious diet in times of need, particularly during the lean season.
Chargé d´affaires / Deputy Ambassador for German Embassy Harare Christian Oelfke said this contribution will help those who need support most. He said:
<blockquote>As part of the Federal Republic of Germany´s worldwide efforts to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic we are extending a helping hand to the Zimbabwean population with this contribution. The pandemic has exacerbated the food security situation which has been strained for large parts of the population in the past few years. We hope that our contribution will help to temporarily alleviate the plight of vulnerable groups.</blockquote>
WFP Zimbabwe Country Director and Representative Francesca Erdelmann said this contribution comes at a time when many are finding it increasingly difficult to put food on the table because of COVID -19. She said:
<blockquote>The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Zimbabweans, as restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the virus have resulted in the loss of livelihoods and household income. Most of Zimbabwe’s urban population relies heavily on informal sector livelihoods, its closure during the lockdown period has had a detrimental impact on levels of urban food insecurity. While the agriculture season witnessed an improved harvest from the previous years, some areas still needs support to see them through the peak hunger period.
Refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp will struggle to make ends meet as they depend on WFP for assistance. This contribution from Germany will go a long way in assisting these vulnerable groups that need help the most.</blockquote>
According to the 2020 Urban Livelihoods Assessment, 2.4 million urban dwellers, or 42% of the total urban population in Zimbabwe, are estimated to be food insecure. While the rural livelihoods assessment estimates 2.9 million that is approximately 27% of the rural households will be food insecure during the peak of the lean season (Jan-March 2022).
WFP assists 326,004 people across 23 urban domains until the end of this year, with monthly cash-based transfers via e-voucher and Western Union remittance exchange. Beneficiaries receive USD 12 per person, per month to help meet their basic food needs. Presently WFP is assisting more than 13 500 refugees and through the Lean Season Assistance, we aim to support 1 million people at the peak of the lean season.
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Germany Donates EUR 3 Million For Vulnerable Communities In Zimbabwe

Japan has donated about 20 000 tonnes of maize towards Zimbabwe’s Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy (FDMS) to meet the essential food security needs of vulnerable households.
Zimbabwe for the past two years been facing severe starvation following El Nino-induced droughts and years of poor agricultural policies.
The Southern African country’s situation is, however, expected to get better at the end of the 2021 summer cropping season as it is expecting between 2.5 and 2.8 million tonnes which would be enough to feed all.
In June last year, Japan, through the World Food Programme (WFP), also donated 30 000 tonnes of maize to assist the vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe.
The Japanese <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/05/world-giants-contesting-to-win-zimbabwe/">Embassy, WFP, and the Government</a> of Zimbabwe indicated in a joint statement Monday that WFP procured the maize from South Africa and delivered it directly to the Grain Marketing Board depots in Harare and Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe has been importing maize from neighboring countries and others like Brazil.
Observers say Zimbabwe has since the fast track land reform programme two decades ago has been failing to produce enough grain to meet the local demand let alone to export.
Zimbabwe used to be the breadbasket of the SADC region and would supply European markets.
While some blame corruption and the haphazard nature through which the land reform programme was implemented, the government blames climate change and sanctions on the country which resulted in “foreign funding being cut.”
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/just-in-japan-donates-maize/">The Herald</a>

Japan Donates 20k Tonnes Of Maize To Zimbabwe

With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation and COVID-19, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for an additional US$204 million to support over four million of the most food-insecure over the next six months.
The appeal comes ahead of the ‘lean’ season, which risks pushing some 6.9 million people—nearly half of Zimbabwe’s population—into hunger by its March peak, according to the most recent national data. That includes roughly one-third of the rural population, who are expected to face “crisis” or “emergency” levels of hunger, and 2.3 million hungry urban dwellers. Others are spared from falling deeper into acute hunger thanks to assistance from WFP and partners. Francesca Erdelmann, WFP Zimbabwe’s representative said:
<blockquote>More than half of Zimbabweans in the rural areas are left no alternative but to skip meals, reduce portion size or sell off precious belongings in order to cope. We are deeply concerned that if WFP does not receive enough funding to reach the four million people it intends to, families will be further pushed to the limit.</blockquote>
The funding would allow WFP to provide the minimum amount of emergency food assistance to the most vulnerable 3.5 million rural and 550,000 urban dwellers, complementing the response of Zimbabwe’s government and other partners.
At least 7.6 million people have fallen into poverty this year — a million more than in 2019, according to the recent ZimVAC rural livelihoods assessment. Hyperinflation – a feature of the country’s economic challenges – has pushed the prices of basics beyond the means of most Zimbabweans.
COVID-19’s fallout has exacerbated the situation – making it especially hard for poor families to afford a nutritious diet, with incomes drying up due to the lockdown.
Subsistence farming families who constitute three-quarters of Zimbabwe’s population and produce most of its food are also hurting because of a third successive drought-hit harvest this year.
While WFP delivers and saves lives with urgently needed humanitarian assistance, its work in Zimbabwe links with a strong resilience agenda to forge and protect developmental gains.

WFP: Funds Urgently Needed To Support Zimbabweans Facing Hunger

The World Food Programme (WFP), a United Nations food agency this Wednesday said that it was mobilising $130 million to fund emergency operations in Zimbabwe until August.
The WFP intends to reduce the effects of the drought and economic recession including and particularly food shortages.
This was revealed by Eddie Rowe, World Food Programme director for Zimbabwe in a statement which reads in part:
<blockquote>With most Zimbabweans already struggling to put food on the table, the COVID-19 pandemic risks even wider and deeper desperation.
We must all do our utmost to prevent this tragedy turning into a catastrophe.</blockquote>
There is an overwhelming shortage of mealie-meal in the country, an issue that has affected the implementation of the national lockdown that is meant to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus as citizens continue to queue wherever the commodity is reported to be.
The WFP predicted late last year that there will be starvation in the country again in 2020 as the country received poor rains which were not enough to sustain the farming season.
More: <a href="https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN21Q2CG-OZATP">Reuters</a>

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