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Zimbabwe remains the most reliable buyer of South African GMO maize

Zimbabwe has reinforced its position as South Africa's most reliable maize export market, accounting for 38% of total shipments in the 2025–26 marketing year, according to trade data covering the period up to 17 April 2026.South Africa exp…

Published: 26 Apr 2026 at 13:49hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe maize output rises to 2.35m tonnes

Zimbabwe's maize production is projected to increase by 2% to 2.35 million tonnes in the 2025/26 season, up from 2.29 million tonnes last year, according to Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka.Presenting a post-Cabinet update, Masuka said …

Published: 21 Apr 2026 at 17:52hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe tops buyers as SA GMO maize exports slow

South Africa exported 36,174 tonnes of maize last week, with Zimbabwe emerging as the leading destination, taking in more than half of the shipments.Data shows that Zimbabwe accounted for approximately 51% of the exports, followed by Namib…

Published: 19 Apr 2026 at 16:56hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter

Guards convicted over maize theft

Two Bulawayo security guards have been convicted after orchestrating an inside job that resulted in the theft of three tonnes of maize from their employer.Philani Mahlangu (42) and John Makwature (51), both employed by Sondelani Ranching (…

Published: 18 Apr 2026 at 15:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe maize imports drop 72% as harvests come in

Zimbabwe has recorded a sharp 72 percent decline in maize imports, a development the government says reflects strong gains in domestic agricultural production and broader economic resilience.In a post on its National Development Strategy 2…

Published: 14 Apr 2026 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe remains SA's most rewarding market for maize exports

Zimbabwe continues to be South Africa's most significant and rewarding market for maize exports, underscoring the deep agricultural and economic interdependence between the two neighbouring countries.South African farmers play a critical r…

Published: 28 Mar 2026 at 07:19hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man appears in court over alleged maize field rape

A 27-year-old Bulawayo man has appeared in court facing rape charges after he allegedly attacked a woman and dragged her into a maize field before sexually assaulting her.Marvelous Tshuma (27), of Mbundane suburb, appeared before Western C…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's maize harvest cuts imports by 37%

Zimbabwe's improved maize harvest in 2025 has significantly reduced the country's reliance on imports, cutting volumes by 37 percent in the 10 months to November and easing pressure on scarce foreign currency amid rising global grain price…

Published: 13 Jan 2026 at 19:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Maize cob vendors cleared from Harare CBD

The City of Harare has moved to remove street vendors selling maize cobs, citing concerns over littering and blocked drainage systems that contribute to flooding during heavy rains.A city official said the action also targeted street child…

Published: 13 Dec 2025 at 12:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's 'bumper maize harvest' that never was

Zimbabwe's maize market has been thrown into disarray, just weeks after the government imposed a ban on imports citing a record 2024-25 harvest. In late August,

Published: 03 Dec 2025 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's maize import ban not good for SA farmers

South Africa's maize industry is export-oriented. Over the past five years, the country has exported roughly three million tonnes of maize each year. One of its largest markets is Zimbabwe, typically accounting for about 18% of annual expo…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 09:53hrs | | by Wandile Sihlobo

Food insecurity now a perennial threat

Zimbabwe is set to import 400 000 metric tonnes (MT) of Maize from Zambia and Malawi to be delivered this June to alleviate a food crisis in the country. This will cost the country at least US$120 million before haulage and other costs are…

Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 06:12hrs | 147 | by Victor Bhoroma

Taming inflation is an arduous task

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) pointed that year on year (annual) inflation rate marginally increased to 51.55% in September 2021 from 50.24% in August 2021 after 8 months of straight decline from 363% recorded in Januar…

Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 08:13hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma

Command agriculture the way to go for Zimbabwe

 The recent announcement by government on the $500 million command agricultural programme where it aims to produce two million tonnes of maize from 400 000 hectares of land, is an indicative that the government has learnt a lot throug…

Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 08:17hrs | | by John Mukumbo

Mugaiwa now better than Red Seal maize meal - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.10:02am, 19 Mar - â€ª+264 81 *** ****â€¬: We always know that Red Seal maize meal is ou…

Published: 20 Mar 2014 at 00:18hrs | | by Mutare Resident

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