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Govt mobilises for timely grain payments

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister, Jenfan Muswere, said the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) held 80 208 metric tonnes as of June 5 this
By Sydney Kawadza Jun. 12, 2025

ZMX lauds auction, mobilises 29k metric tonnes from farmers

The government has gazetted 48 commodities to trade on the ZMX’s system.
By Blessed Ndlovu Apr. 1, 2025

Zhombe aid distribution corruption exposed

Added Masanga: “Others volunteer to offer transport, others contribute money and there is no specific charge. It all depends with the transporter and distance.
By Silas Nkala Jan. 31, 2025

Villagers send SOS for food aid transport

The government is in the process of distributing food aid to areas severely affected by the drought.
By Nizbert Moyo Dec. 11, 2024

60% of pupils hungry, feel El Niño pinch

Most schools have been struggling to raise money to transport grain from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots as well as money to process the grain.
By Lorraine Muromo Oct. 1, 2024

Outcry over uneven food distribution in Nkayi

Hadebe told Southern Eye that it was unfortunate that the food relief programme does not cater for everyone, yet the entire constituency is being affected by drought
By Peter Dube Jul. 27, 2024

Zim’s wheat farmers struggle to get payments

According to statistics, last season Zimbabwe had a bumper harvest of 2.3 million tonnes of maize against the yearly requirement of about 1.8 million tonnes.
By Own Correspondent May. 5, 2024

GMB owes wheat farmers US$35m

GMB chief executive officer Edson Badarai told the Zimbabwe Independent that the parastatal was working on modalities to pay the farmers.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Apr. 12, 2024

A bleak outlook

The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) said this week that it anticipates importing one million tonnes of grain between now and March 2025 to prevent drought-induced hunger.
By Newsday Mar. 2, 2024