The story of Zimbabwe's economy has always revolved around natural resources with agriculture being the key driver in terms of contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP), total exports and employment creation until 2012 when mining took over.
At peak, agriculture contributed over 30% to GDP, while accounting for between 60 and 70% of employment.
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