Close to 300 000 tonnes of maize have been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) during the current marketing season, as farmers continue sell their crop after a highly successful 2020/2021 cropping season.
At a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said: “The nation is informed that a total of 296 443 mt (metric tonnes) of maize, an increase of 306 percent; 29 205 mt of traditional grains, an increase of 1184 percent; and 10 198 mt of soya beans, an increase of 866 percent have been delivered to date to the Grain Marketing Board. The increase is a marked improvement from 2020 deliveries.”
More than 170 million kgs of the tobacco valued over US$468 million have also gone under the hammer.