The chicken farmers in Zimbabwe have good news. They kept making enough baby chicks this year, even with the drought. They made about 100 million baby chicks, which is what the country needs.
The drought made life difficult for many farmers in southern Africa. Crops died, and water became scarce. But the chicken farmers found ways to keep going. They changed how they fed their chickens. Instead of using just one type of food, they mixed in different things, like sunflower meal.
Every month, these farmers raise about eight million baby chicks that will eventually become meat chickens. They also raise enough chickens to lay eggs, which means people can buy all the eggs and chicken meat they want.
Farming helps Zimbabwe's economy grow. The government wants farming to bring in $13.75 billion next year. They want farmers to improve their products before selling them. Two years ago, farmers hit their first big goal of $8.2 billion by growing more food and raising more animals.
Solomon Zawe leads the chicken farmers' group. He says they plan to make even more chickens next year. They want to ensure Zimbabwe has plenty of eggs and chicken meat, which means people won't need to buy chicken from other countries.
Minister Mthuli Ncube talks about money for the country. He says farming will get better next year. After dropping by 15 percent this year, it should grow by 12.8 percent in 2025. The government has plans to help farmers do better and make more food for everyone.
The drought made life difficult for many farmers in southern Africa. Crops died, and water became scarce. But the chicken farmers found ways to keep going. They changed how they fed their chickens. Instead of using just one type of food, they mixed in different things, like sunflower meal.
Every month, these farmers raise about eight million baby chicks that will eventually become meat chickens. They also raise enough chickens to lay eggs, which means people can buy all the eggs and chicken meat they want.
Farming helps Zimbabwe's economy grow. The government wants farming to bring in $13.75 billion next year. They want farmers to improve their products before selling them. Two years ago, farmers hit their first big goal of $8.2 billion by growing more food and raising more animals.
Solomon Zawe leads the chicken farmers' group. He says they plan to make even more chickens next year. They want to ensure Zimbabwe has plenty of eggs and chicken meat, which means people won't need to buy chicken from other countries.
Minister Mthuli Ncube talks about money for the country. He says farming will get better next year. After dropping by 15 percent this year, it should grow by 12.8 percent in 2025. The government has plans to help farmers do better and make more food for everyone.
