Zimbabwe: Pre-Planting Prices Help Farmers Build Confidence

Obert Chifamba, Agri — Insight

THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) recently announced the pre-planting producer price for maize and other grains.

The pre-planting price for maize and traditional grains is pegged at US$335 per tonne.

Many stakeholders I talked to were satisfied with the figures though they seemed to share a common sentiment, the timing of the announcement was a bit belated, and therefore did not contribute much to their planning processes.

Essentially, the announcement of a…