ZMX, GMAZ partner to transform Zim’s grain marketing system
These forward contracts reduce the pressure for upfront payments by allowing delivery in smaller, manageable tranches aligned with processing needs.
By Ashton Ndakusiya and Concilia Mupezeni
Jul. 10, 2025
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
El Niño drives Zimbabwean millers to seek Brazilian corn
The association represents the country’s privately owned grain millers who are authorised to import corn.
By Bloomberg News
Apr. 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
Govt to closely monitor commodity prices: Minister
She also disclosed that the government had held meetings with major wholesalers and retailers who pledged to guarantee the availability of essential goods on the market.
By Freeman Makopa
Jan. 5, 2024
