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Item The state of food security in Zimbabwe(Joppa, 2021-06-02) Musasa Tapiwa.The international community has given priority to food security issues by including in Agenda 2030, goal number 2 (zero hunger) and closely related are goal number 1 and 6 alluding to ending poverty and ensuring clean water and sanitation respectively. This article discusses the four main dimensions of food security which are accessibility, availability, stability and utilisation, as well as giving a SWOT analysis on the conditions of food security in the country. At the moment, food security in Zimbabwe is in a deplorable state. This article argues that Zimbabwe can feed Zimbabwe if the available resources are fully utilised. The article examines the state of food security in Zimbabwe, giving a highlight on the challenges and threats the country is facing in terms of food security as well as the options and opportunities which can be explored for the benefit of the general populace. Through desk research, interviews and focus group discussions with various key stakeholders, the key findings are that there is lack of coordination in the allocation of agricultural inputs as well as lack of monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes meant for food production in the country. Some recommendations are made that Zimbabwe has to treat the issue of food security with the urgency and attention it deserves and increase the land under irrigation, as well as allocate productive resources like land, knowledge and inputs to the rightful people with the talent, will and ability to put the resources to use for the benefit of the whole nation not for recognition, honour or status when the national silos are empty.