ZIM NOW IMPORTING 110 000 TONNES OF MAIZE A MONTH : NCUBE

Maize imports have been stepped up to 110 000 tonnes per month to guarantee food security, especially at a time when the 2018-2019 drought — regarded by the United Nations as the worst in 40 years — is taking its toll.

Shoring up grain imports is e…

Maize imports have been stepped up to 110 000 tonnes per month to guarantee food security, especially at a time when the 2018-2019 drought — regarded by the United Nations as the worst in 40 years — is taking its toll. Shoring up grain imports is expected to address current mealie-meal shortages that have seen the commodity being diverted to the black market. The country is currently in