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
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
Ex-deputy minister Karoro trial kicks off
Severa told the court that trucks which were being used by the pair to carry the consignments were not contracted by GMB which was against the company's procedure.
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Feb. 12, 2024
Zim left with four months grain supply
“The GMB will import to augment the available stocks targeting the vulnerable households.”
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Jan. 30, 2024
GMB fails to pay wheat farmers
GMB chief executive officer Edison Badarai, however, claimed that the parastatal has started paying wheat farmers.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Dec. 25, 2023
