Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HARARE530
2009-07-01 10:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
ZIMBABWE CROP ASSESSMENT CABLE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HARARE 000530
SIPDIS
AFR/SA FOR LDOBBINS, JHARMON
OFDA/W FOR ACONVERY, CCHAN, LPOWERS, KMARTIN
FFP/W FOR JBORNS, ASINK, LPETERSEN
PRETORIA FOR HHALE, PDISKIN
GENEVA FOR NKYLOH
ROME FOR USUN FODAG FOR RNEWBERG
BRUSSELS FOR USAID PBROWN
NEW YORK FOR DMERCADO
NSC FOR CPRATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE CROP ASSESSMENT CABLE
HARARE 00000530 001.2 OF 002
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HARARE 000530
SIPDIS
AFR/SA FOR LDOBBINS, JHARMON
OFDA/W FOR ACONVERY, CCHAN, LPOWERS, KMARTIN
FFP/W FOR JBORNS, ASINK, LPETERSEN
PRETORIA FOR HHALE, PDISKIN
GENEVA FOR NKYLOH
ROME FOR USUN FODAG FOR RNEWBERG
BRUSSELS FOR USAID PBROWN
NEW YORK FOR DMERCADO
NSC FOR CPRATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE CROP ASSESSMENT CABLE
HARARE 00000530 001.2 OF 002
1. INTRODUCTION: From April through June numerous crop production
and household vulnerability assessments were carried out in Zimbabwe
to determine potential food deficits and potential food aid needs.
Five surveys have been released, though two still need to be
approved by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). These surveys
provide estimates of the food assistance requirements for0QOX,Qf&J?ION.
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SECOND ROUND CROP ASSESSMENTS (AGRITEX)
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2. Second Round Crop Assessments (AGRITEX). This report states
that there were approximately 1.5 million HA planted with a maize
yield of 0.8 tons/HA, yielding 1.2 million MT plus an additional
269,000 MT of small grains. This would leave a country deficit of
approximately 470,000 MT. This is much better than last year,
although still much lower than the traditional average. AGRITEX's
2008/2009 estimate of 0.8 tons/HA is three times higher than it was
last year during the 2007/2008 season.
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USDA 2009 ZIMBABWE CROP ASSESSMENT
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3. USDA's 2009 Zimbabwe Crop Assessment was released on June 2.
Utilizing satellite imagery and field work alongside USAID/Zimbabwe
employees, the USDA crop assessment for the 2008/2009 season states
that the government's AGRITEX crop assessments appear to be rather
optimistic. The USDA survey states that 1,144,000 HA of maize was
planted with a yield estimated at 0.44 tons/HA. USDA has taken into
account the drastic shortages of inputs suQ
SIPDIS
AFR/SA FOR LDOBBINS, JHARMON
OFDA/W FOR ACONVERY, CCHAN, LPOWERS, KMARTIN
FFP/W FOR JBORNS, ASINK, LPETERSEN
PRETORIA FOR HHALE, PDISKIN
GENEVA FOR NKYLOH
ROME FOR USUN FODAG FOR RNEWBERG
BRUSSELS FOR USAID PBROWN
NEW YORK FOR DMERCADO
NSC FOR CPRATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE CROP ASSESSMENT CABLE
HARARE 00000530 001.2 OF 002
1. INTRODUCTION: From April through June numerous crop production
and household vulnerability assessments were carried out in Zimbabwe
to determine potential food deficits and potential food aid needs.
Five surveys have been released, though two still need to be
approved by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). These surveys
provide estimates of the food assistance requirements for0QOX,Qf&J?ION.
--------------
SECOND ROUND CROP ASSESSMENTS (AGRITEX)
--------------
2. Second Round Crop Assessments (AGRITEX). This report states
that there were approximately 1.5 million HA planted with a maize
yield of 0.8 tons/HA, yielding 1.2 million MT plus an additional
269,000 MT of small grains. This would leave a country deficit of
approximately 470,000 MT. This is much better than last year,
although still much lower than the traditional average. AGRITEX's
2008/2009 estimate of 0.8 tons/HA is three times higher than it was
last year during the 2007/2008 season.
--------------
USDA 2009 ZIMBABWE CROP ASSESSMENT
--------------
3. USDA's 2009 Zimbabwe Crop Assessment was released on June 2.
Utilizing satellite imagery and field work alongside USAID/Zimbabwe
employees, the USDA crop assessment for the 2008/2009 season states
that the government's AGRITEX crop assessments appear to be rather
optimistic. The USDA survey states that 1,144,000 HA of maize was
planted with a yield estimated at 0.44 tons/HA. USDA has taken into
account the drastic shortages of inputs suQ