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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

Villagers send SOS for food aid transport

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

60% of pupils hungry, feel El Niño pinch

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

Outcry over uneven food distribution in Nkayi

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

Zim’s wheat farmers struggle to get payments

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