Millers in Brazil to source yellow maize
Those in the urban areas will benefit from cash transfers to cater for their mealie-meal requirements as part of efforts to prevent hunger-related deaths.
By Priviledge Gumbodete
May. 16, 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
Declare drought a national disaster: MP
Government has said no one will starve, but critics insist that authorities cannot be trusted, having been exposed before for lying about the hunger situation and available grain stocks.
By Silas Nkala and Patricia Sibanda
Feb. 29, 2024
GMAZ targets 1 million grain imports
Grain Marketing Board (GMB) officials recently said the country was left with four months grain supply highlighting the dire food situation during the El Nino-induced drought.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Feb. 28, 2024
Millers warn of rice price hikes
According to Musarara, rice from South Africa is free of VAT and costs less when imported into Zimbabwe than when processed domestically.
By Freeman Makopa
Feb. 23, 2024
Food security must be a priority area
The prize of a bucket of maize has straddled beyond the reach of many in the countryside.
By Kudakwashe Gwabanayi
Feb. 2, 2024
Farmers, millers feel the heat of flour imports
Industry players reacted angrily to the notification, which was contained in a letter dated November 06 2023.
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 24, 2023
Mealie meal, flour, salt prices slashed
Musarara said the stabilisation of the local currency must show a corresponding decrease in prices of basic commodities.
By Staff Reporter
Jul. 23, 2023
Taming macro-economic volatility
Officially, inflation was measured at 86,5% in May 2023, up from 75% recorded in April.
By Zvikomborero Sibanda
Jun. 23, 2023
