There are days when 'my husband and I don't eat at all' - Families survive on one meal in drought-hit Zimbabwe

[TysonRoux]

Of course they did. They also maintained it well, improved it and built many other such structures around the globe.
But then they were colonised, and the colonisers broke and stole everything.

So sad...

Don't tell me you did not spot the Big S written all over that post?

LOL,

Looked like he was batting on your team, an easy mistake with him not using a different font.

 

[ɹǝuuᴉM]

To a certain extent Zim mirrors something that happened ~90 yrs ago in the USA, the great depression, coupled with drought and bad farming practice. There a major problem was also brought about by key people leaving. Neither one in it's own made up the total crisis, yet combined it made for a devastating effect. No we see the same, but for different reasons.

The great depression in the states was nowhere near as bad as the disastrous situation and famine you have now in Zimbabwe. Remove all outside food/medical help and you'll see Darwin doing his bidding. Yes, in the states it was bad too but they never had to receive as much help as Zim must receive. And in the US things bounced back fairly quickly. In Zimbabwe there is no hope whatsoever.

 

[cheesus]

I ate one meal a day for the first 18 years of my life... QUITEYERBITCHING!

 

[mercurial]

I've been eating one meal a day for the past 3 or more years.

 

[SeRpEnT]

Oh look, another racist trying to minimise and deny the achievements of African civilisations, there's a new one.

How dare he?! WAKANDA FOREVER!!!

 

[crysis]

At least its like the pre-colonial days. The people of zimbabwe are no longer afflicted by such things.

 

[borro]

Will the aid/money be used for intended purpose($)?

Lord, help this nation's leaders that they may lead with compassion, competence and integrity. May the aid reach the millions who need food. Grant wisdom to voters and courage to those who need to bring about transformation.
- Vedawattie Ram

 

[ponder]

Zimbabwe's crap started way before this drought, the drought just compounds and highlights issues. It's like an hiv riddled body with low immunity getting hit by TB...

Zims farming output has been in steady decline due to gov actions and risks to farming have increased. Had they had the same production as in years gone by the impact of the drought would not had such a big impact. They've had many drought over the years same with us, but no famine. Their economy relies heavily on agriculture, things have snowballed to the current situation and to blame it merely on drought is bs. You reap what you sow...

Land reform in Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

As of 2011, 237,858 Zimbabwean households had been provided with access to land under the programme. A total of 10,816,886 hectares had been acquired since 2000, compared to the 3,498,444 purchased from voluntary sellers between 1980 and 1998.[5] By 2013, every white-owned farm in Zimbabwe had been either expropriated or confirmed for future redistribution.[7] The compulsory acquisition of farmland without compensation was discontinued in early 2018.[8] In 2019 the Commercial Farmers Union stated that white farmers who had land expropriated under the fast track program had agreed to accept an interim compensation offer by the Zimbabwean government of RTGS$53 million (US$17 million) as part of the government effort to compensate dispossessed farmers.[9]

Land reform has had a serious negative effect on the Zimbabwe's economy and heavily contributed to its collapse.[10][11] There has been a significant[clarification needed] drop in total farm output which has led to instances of starvation and famine.[12]

But yeah let's blame the cumulative effects of countless fsckups on the current drought as that is a more suitable narrative, continue with that narrative and more people will die but I suppose that's ok too.

 

[daveza]

But yeah let's blame the cumulative effects of countless fsckups on the current draught as that is a more suitable narrative, continue with that narrative and more people will die but I suppos that's ok too.

Much the same as the ANC blaming the financial nightmare on the world recession. ( and apartheid and Jan of course ) ( maybe a third-force as well )

 

[ponder]

Will the aid/money be used for intended purpose($)?

When the eastern part got flooded by that cyclone that hit moz the gov fsckers diverted aid trucks and stole the relief supplies so don't hold your breath.

 

[WorldWarIII]

Im gonna vote ANC from now on. Let the majority get what they deserve. Give em 2 thirds everywhere and watch the carnage.

 

[The Trutherizer]

There's always the right way to do something and the wrong way. Zim is a case of wrong, upon wrong, upon wrong.
The pre-colonial era is fraught with inter-tribal conflict. Even genocide, etc. many tribes from that time no not even exist anymore. Closer to present it was colonized by European forces and the process was at times definitely not civil. Then practically yesterday a project of ideological cleansing was undertaken again to revert back to the pre-colonial state as far as possible. Some more genocide.

Nothing that happened was in the interest of civic or sustainable economic progress. It can be no other way other than how it is today.

Do things right or things go wrong. The end.

 

[TheChamp]

Im gonna vote ANC from now on. Let the majority get what they deserve. Give em 2 thirds everywhere and watch the carnage.

Comrade.

 

[WorldWarIII]

Comrade.

Comrade

 

[SeRpEnT]

Zimbabwe's crap started way before this drought, the drought just compounds and highlights issues. It's like an hiv riddled body with low immunity getting hit by TB...

Zims farming output has been in steady decline due to gov actions and risks to farming have increased. Had they had the same production as in years gone by the impact of the draught would not had such a big impact. They've had many draughts over the years same with us, but no famine. Their economy relies heavily on agriculture, things have snowballed to the current situation and to blame it merely on draught is bs. You reap what you sow...

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Land reform in Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But yeah let's blame the cumulative effects of countless fsckups on the current draught as that is a more suitable narrative, continue with that narrative and more people will die but I suppose that's ok too.

That Wheat production reads like a horror story.
Down from an average of about 250K tons in the period 1995 to 2005 to slightly over 5K tons in 2007 onwards. A 98% reduction!! Farkit that HAS to hurt any country.

 

[ponder]

Down from an average of about 250K tons in the period 1995 to 2005 to slightly over 5K tons in 2007 onwards. A 98% reduction!! Farkit that HAS to hurt any country.

Meh you can eat soil.

Maize production down 75%.

It's really scary schite but don't worry, as soon as drought's over production will magically increase to the old breadbasket land of honey & milk years... /s

 

[Tokolotshe]

Zimbabwe's crap started way before this drought, the drought just compounds and highlights issues. It's like an hiv riddled body with low immunity getting hit by TB...

Zims farming output has been in steady decline due to gov actions and risks to farming have increased. Had they had the same production as in years gone by the impact of the draught would not had such a big impact. They've had many draughts over the years same with us, but no famine. Their economy relies heavily on agriculture, things have snowballed to the current situation and to blame it merely on draught is bs. You reap what you sow...

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Land reform in Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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But yeah let's blame the cumulative effects of countless fsckups on the current draught as that is a more suitable narrative, continue with that narrative and more people will die but I suppose that's ok too.

Did we not have this discussion about a year ago? Some were extolling the virtues of Zimbabwe's programs in pointing out how they had then exceed previous record bumper crops (left out was that there were some exceptionally good rains for the period).

 

[ɹǝuuᴉM]

Im gonna vote ANC from now on. Let the majority get what they deserve. Give em 2 thirds everywhere and watch the carnage.

Don't worry. By 2030 you all will be millionaires. South Africa under the ANC = country of miracles.

 

[Knyro]

Meh you can eat soil.

Maize production down 75%.

It's really scary schite but don't worry, as soon as draught's over production will magically increase to the old breadbasket land of honey & milk years... /s

I'll drink to that!

 

[ponder]

I'll drink to that!

I hate typing on a cellphone, that and the autospell are my downfall!

Cheers!


Edit: Even beer is in short supply for the poor fsckers,