Agriculture: Future scenarios for Southern Africa: A case study of Zimbabwe’s food security.” Geneva: Trade Knowledge Network

This case study examines the agricultural policies that Zimbabwe uses to ensure food security and how national efforts affect the future scenarios of regional food security in Southern Africa. The Zimbabwean agricultural system is the most publicly assisted sector of the economy. Its output does not, however, match the extent of the support it receives, as the country’s food security situation is worsening. The case study critically analyses field data in the hyperinflationary economic environment that currently pertains in Zimbabwe. The results of the case study indicate that Zimbabwe’s food security is on a steep decline, implying a negative contribution to Southern Africa’s food security. The case study recommends additional domestic and trade policy measures to improve investment and development in agriculture for the benefit of Zimbabweans and the region as a whole