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Progress Monitoring

Monitoring of NRDS progress in Zimbabwe

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Paddy Production
Metric ton
2030 Target 0
Current () 0
Phase 2 Baseline 0
Phase 1 Baseline 0
Area
Ha
2030 Target 0
Current () 0
Phase 2 Baseline 0
Phase 1 Baseline 0
Yield
Metric ton/ha
2030 Target 0
Current () 0
Phase 2 Baseline 0
Phase 1 Baseline 0
Self-sufficiency
Metric ton
Import 0
Export 0
Consumption 0
Cons/capita (kg) 0

  • Baseline 2008

  • Current Situation

  • Increase During Phase 1

  • Target Increase During Phase 2

Source:
Paddy production, Area, and Yield: Phase 1 Baseline: NRDS 2018-2022; Phase 2 Baseline: FAOSTAT (figures for 2018); Current: FAOSTAT (Figures for 2024); 2030 Target:  Since the target setting in the new NRDS has not yet been finalized, the targets for 2030 are tentatively set against 2018 figures (= Phase 2 Baseline), as follows: Production: 100% increase; Area: 37% increase; and Yield: 46% increase. These percentages are the same as the rates of increase for the respective indicators set as targets at the CARD initiative level.

Self-sufficiency: Self-sufficiency ratio: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheet (2023). Self-sufficiency ratio is calculated using the definition of FAO: Production / (Production + Imports – Exports) x 100. Imports, Exports, Consumptions and Cons/Capita: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheet (2023). Data are converted from paddy to milled rice equivalent, using the rate of 0.667, which is also used by FAOSTAT. Consumption refers to the element “Food” in the Food Balance Sheet.

 

RICE Approach

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The following indicators are CARD common indicators, not country indicators

Category Code Indicator
Resilience (R)R1Area under irrigation (Ha)
R2Quantity of certified resilient variety seeds (Tons)
Industrialisation (I)I1Level of industrial milling capacity (%)
I2Level of mechanization in production (unit)
Competitiveness (C)C1Share of local rice in the market (%)
C2Quantity of high-yielding variety seeds (Tons)
Empowerment (E)E1Smallholder farmers' accessibility to financial services (%)
E2Smallholder farmers accessibility to technical training and services (%)

Resilience Making rice production and supply systems more stable and sustainable to cope with any kind of shocks, in particular climate change and the population increase
Industrialization Promoting industrialization in all categories of actors along the rice value chain through working with the private sector
Competitiveness Strengthening market competitiveness of locally produced rice in terms of accessibility, quality and price against imported rice
Empowerment Improving livelihood and welfare of all actors along the rice value chain through capacity building

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Strategy in Zimbabwe

Activities in Zimbabwe

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Mapping of Rice-related Interventions Matrix

SIEM BY PROJECT SIEM BY DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
Policy/Institutional Infrastructure Human Resource
Capacity		 Provision of Equipments
and services		 Knowledge/Research
Seed
Fertilizer
Irrigation/water management
On-farm technology transfer
Mechanization
Quality Improvement
Access to market
Access to credit
Overall policy tools
Policy/Institutional Infrastructure Human Resource
Capacity		 Provision of Equipments
and services		 Knowledge/Research
Seed
Fertilizer
Irrigation/water management
On-farm technology transfer
Mechanization
Quality Improvement
Access to market
Access to credit
Overall policy tools

Latest Activities

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Zimbabwe

CARD

  • Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development
  • Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development.