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Situation Update
The 2024/2025 cropping season had a late start mainly in the northern districts as a result of poor rainfall distribution across most parts of the country during the first half of the season. However, from mid-December, rainfall distribution improved, with heavier falls recorded in the southern provinces, bringing renewed hope to farmers. The Meteorological Services Department has forecasted normal to above-normal rains for the second half of the season. The total area planted area planted under field and plantation crops was estimated at 3.5 million hectares against a planned target of 4 million hectares. Total area planted under staple cereals, including maize and traditional grains, reached a total of 2,540,000 hectares, surpassing the target of 2,520,000 hectares by 0.8%. Access to food was reported to have improved due to the coming in of the harvest as well as vegetables from gardening activities. Income from the sale of the produce was reported to be improving leading to households being able to meet some of their essential needs.