Reports indicated that Zimbabwe needed to import at least 700 000 tons of maize from neighbouring countries to avert a food crisis, with analysts saying this would cost the country's cash-strapped treasury around $224m.
Imibiko iveze ukuthi iZimbabwe idinga okungenani amathani angu-700 000 ombila emazweni angomakhelwane ukuze isizakale kule nkinga ebhekene nayo, okuthiwa kuzobiza leli lizwe elihlwempu imali ebalelwa ku-$224m.