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Sharp Decline In Maize Supplies at GMB Raises Alarm

2 months agoWed, 04 Dec 2024 14:57:23 GMT
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Sharp Decline In Maize Supplies at GMB Raises Alarm

The amount of maize in the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silos has dropped significantly, raising concerns about food security in Zimbabwe, reported CITE.

A recent report by the Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, and Rural Development states that Zimbabwe’s food security is worsening due to maize shortages and agricultural instability, worsened by a drought caused by El Niño.

The government’s heavy reliance on the private sector for maize supplies, intended to diversify the supply chain, has led to a decrease in available maize.

The committee also reported that Silo Foods Industries, a major food processor in Zimbabwe, is facing serious maize shortages because the GMB is not meeting its supply targets.

In December 2023, Silo received only 1,934 metric tonnes of maize from the GMB, far below its monthly target of 8,000 metric tonnes. Said the committee:

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The statistics presented highlighted the severity of the situation, with Silo Food Industries receiving only 1 934 metric tonnes of maize from the GMB in December 2023, 3 460 metric tonnes in January 2024, and 1 267 metric tonnes in February 2024, against a target of 8 000 metric tonnes per month.

This resulted in a significant shortfall of 3 339 metric tonnes (42 per cent of the target) which underscored the urgent need for action to address the food shortages and prevent the situation from worsening.

The committee pointed out that the private sector, especially millers and large traders, has been hesitant to sell their maize to the GMB, which is in charge of managing the country’s emergency grain supply. Says the report:

The private sector is not selling maize to the GMB, creating a significant gap in the maize supply chain. This over-reliance on private suppliers, especially in the midst of an El Niño-induced drought, has left the government struggling to maintain adequate food reserves.

The committee also said that the government has not been able to track the maize stocks held by private traders, which could have helped in coordinating efforts and responding more quickly to the food security problem.

The inquiry also revealed that “land tenure security and the dispersed nature of smallholder farms, which hindered agricultural production and investment, contributed to a 71 per cent shortfall in maize supply compared to the target.”

Farmers have faced financial struggles because the GMB has been slow to make payments, sometimes taking months to process them.

The committee said selling to the GMB has become too complicated due to issues like red tape, unclear rules, and logistical challenges.

They also pointed out that allowing the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) to play a bigger role in the maize supply chain has led to less maize being available for the GMB, making the food security problem worse.

Additionally, the committee expressed concerns about GMAZ importing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for human consumption.

The committee has called for a complete review of the government’s agricultural policies, suggesting improvements in the GMB’s operations, better coordination with private traders, and better irrigation systems.

To prepare the report, the committee held meetings with key stakeholders like the GMB, Silo Foods Industry, GMAZ, and the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development.

They also visited several GMB depots in Aspindale, Norton, Chegutu, Lion’s Den, Banket, and Chinhoyi.

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40 Comments

Xxx · 2 months ago
Ungaramba wechipa munhu asinga bhadhari unenge wakuto penga.
@Mᴀɴ ᴛᴏ Mᴀɴ · 2 months ago
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Rurue · 2 months ago
chirikumboendepi kana kusiri kubiwa ne Zanu pf
Yoyoyo · 2 months ago
we will not starve✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
do4 · 2 months ago
murikuchema kuti chave chishoma..hamusati.watch out, soon those silos will be converted to zanu pf schools of ideology or vetting offices for security guards .
2mins · 2 months ago
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FARMER · 2 months ago
Kumera muma farms sehowa apa hapana chiri kurimwa kunyanya in Mash West ringori sora chete nekutengesa ma farms acho futi. Unplanned land reform iyi tave kuona maeffects ayo.Mairrigation equipment acho matengesa scrap.
Cheyameni we Sadhiki · 2 months ago
Mari yakapera tichigadzirira musangano we Sadhiki
mondo · 2 months ago
maIrrigation schemes mamwe arikutonyimwa tumvura twakanaya utu nezinwa hanzi bhadharai chikwereti first,so tinoendepi
Zozo · 2 months ago
ISU tine matumbu makura gore rinouya Tino ma.ma nenzara zvekwaMai Ma.mai zviya
bhozho · 2 months ago
how far ku England uko keakamira sei varikuona bhora
bhurugwarabamuka · 2 months ago
He is back the man himself is back
· 2 months ago
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· 2 months ago
Arsenal 2 man united 0
7@$h!0n🎤 · 2 months ago
pakadohoshaker
Naughty by Nature · 2 months ago
Ticham'a ma munyika yemawar vet iyi
fox · 2 months ago
remember our zig is gold backed
Sir African · 2 months ago
you cant run a country on propaganda,the truth will always come out.Russia donated many tonnes of wheat stolen from Ukraine to Zimbabwe but it did not reach the targeted section of the population. You see,Mugabe was a better thief because he had peopl4 at heart not that bastard.
👀👀 · 2 months ago
haurevi nhema
👀👀 · 2 months ago
uri cy mwanakomana wangu,long time,will call tommorow
👀👀 · 2 months ago
uku nfookunonzi kutongwa nepfuti ne tanker,neChikurubi ,hamuti bufu,munongoita hun'ira mumoyo,ndoozvirikunetsa kuma neighboring countries,havachada those riling parties saka ikahwina vanenge vachida kuziva kt yahwinha sei,
Anonymous · 2 months ago
Zesa, GMB nothing works except corruption
👀👀 · 2 months ago
everywhere yangove corruption,vachizadza homwe dzavo vachiguta vega,Mugabe aiti akaba pamwr povo yaitozviona kt apa parohwa mari bt the fact yekuti aitarisa ma sectors anoita kt vanhu vararame we didn't bother,taidei chingwa taitenga coin combi tichikwira coin and some basics prices were gazeted,zvino vanhu ava uuum,
Tman · 2 months ago
Mugabe ndiye akagwandamisa nyika Tarisa kufa kwaita Prince Edward Xul even paCricket yakutadza kugadzira talent kumayouth
Anonymous · 2 months ago
It is always story after story after story! This is unacceptable really. There was a tell that Zimbabwe has enough grain in it's GMB silos,the Ministry said so,and now alarms are sounding? Where did the grain go? We need answers,the Country can't go on like this for sure,it can not.
👀👀 · 2 months ago
yah pakaipa,vanokanganwa zvavanee vataura,
Jojola · 2 months ago
who said there is low grain at gmb
👀👀 · 2 months ago
varikuda kt private sector itengesere ivo chibage titange ku ma ma nenzara
Mtafsiri wa Afrika · 2 months ago
Ugawaji wa ardhi ulifanyika kwa njia ya uharibifu sasa kuona matokeo
👀👀 · 2 months ago
ukutaura idi😐😐😐🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔
Jah🇿🇼Tsvarie-07 · 2 months ago
When i last read it was said that we produced more maize than the set target...
Mtafsiri wa Afrika · 2 months ago
kana makazvinzwa pa zbc tv or. radio channels Herald or Sunday mail makabatwa kumeso
Mp · 2 months ago
can someone tell what the really problem I Zimbabwe every sector everyone everything is disarray
??? · 2 months ago
Ko Precabe farm iri kuisa chibage kupi. Asi ndeche display chete here, nekuvhayirira vanhu kuti munorima?
Naughty by Nature · 2 months ago
ndechekugadzirisa chikafu chemombe
dundaaaa · 2 months ago
to my surprises last tym you exported some of the maize for money ..now you are talking of sharp shortage ........ in gokwe people are eating kenya!!!
Patz · 2 months ago
Very very late payments of maize farmers raise alarm as deliveries to GMB dwindle

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