Zimbabwe: Govt Secures U.S.$423 Million for New Agriculture Season

27 September 2016

Government has secured $423 million to support the 2016/2017 agricultural season while negotiations are currently underway for a further $500 million, Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said."For the 2016/2017 agricultural season we are putting our money where our mouth is," said Minister Chinamasa while launching the Zimbabwe Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper yesterday.

The purpose of the I-PRSP is to enhance Government efforts in fighting poverty and to ensure inclusive growth, guided by the country's national development plan, the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation.

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