Cabinet approves new maize producer price

Posted by paballo mdlongwa on June 13, 2019

ZIMBABWE’S MAIZE GROWERS HAVE BEEN GRANTED A HUGE RELIEF AFTER THE CABINET ON TUESADY APPROVED A NEW PRODUCER PRICE OF RTGS$ 1 400 PER METRIC TONNE FROM RTGS$ 726 PER METRIC TONNE BASED ON THE PREVAILING INTERBANK MARKET RATE.

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION, PUBLICITY AND BROADCASTING SERVICES CDE MONICA MUTSVANGWA SAID DURING THE 20^TH POST CABINET BRIEFING IN THE CAPITAL ON TUESDAY THAT THE NEW PRODUCER PRICE DOES NOT MEAN AN INCREASE IN THE PRICES OF MEALIE MEAL.

GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO FOCUS TOWARDAS ENSUSRING THAT MAIZE PRODUCERS OR GROWERS GET THEIR PAYMENT ON TIME IN AN EFFORT TO FACILITATE INCREASAED GRAIN RESERVES THAT ARE ALSO CRITICAL IN TERMS OF BOOSTING FOOD SECURTY FOR THE NATION, ACTING MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, CDE OPPAH MUCHINGURI KASHIRI HAS ALSO SAID.