Zimbabwe looks to tackle food shortage using local resources

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To address bread shortages in Zimbabwe, the government has revealed plans to engage a bakery in the production of standard bread with only locally produced ingredients.

The country has been grappling with persistent bread shortages on the market coupled with price increase pressures due to reliance on imported materials. Local bread makers have also demanded autonomy in the pricing of staple food.

“In the context of the Buy Zimbabwe Campaign, it has proved by one entrepreneur that local wheat can produce bread at a cheaper price without the need of importation of ingredients,” Information Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa said earlier this week.

According to reports, a loaf of bread costs between RTGS $1.80 and $2.50 depending on where one is buying the product. “In light of this information, cabinet will consider various options to ensure that consumers throughout the country obtain bread at affordable and viable prices,” Mutsvangwa added.

Zimbabwe has been experiencing a shortage in foreign exchange earnings amid its currency crisis and this has affected the importation of goods to the country.

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