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That is still below the national requirement of 2.23 million tonnes, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Zimbabwe had a grain shortfall of 700,000 tonnes, with stocks carried over from the 2018 season helping narrow the gap.<\/p>\n<p>The World Food Programme is leading humanitarian efforts to feed millions of Zimbabweans and has warned of deepening climate- and recession-induced food shortages.<\/p>\n<p>The crop report said grain stocks in more than half of Zimbabwe\u2019s 60 rural districts would not last six months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZIMBABWE\u2019S grain deficit is expected to widen to 1.17 million tonnes this year despite a small increase in production, the latest official crop report showed on Saturday, leaving the majority of the population facing food shortages. 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