GMB out here claiming top-dollar status for grain and swearing payments actually land on time, unlike some buyers people love to complain about. Zimbabwe's Grain Marketing Board just dropped its pricing for the current season, and CEO Edson Badarai says maize and traditional grains both fetch US$364.75 per metric tonne.
The board's whole pitch is that this rate beats what everyone else on the market offers, which in theory gives farmers enough breathing room to actually afford inputs for next season's planting.
Access-wise, there are 89 depots plus 1,804 ward-level buying points scattered around, and GMB says it'll even handle transport logistics to get grain delivered. Farmers can swap grain for inputs right there on site too, which is a nice touch if true.
GMB also positions itself as the fallback option for literally anyone, self-financed growers included, so if nobody else wants to buy your harvest, GMB says come deliver it to them. They're branding themselves as the country's grain guardian, chasing food security and self-sufficiency as the end goal.
The board's whole pitch is that this rate beats what everyone else on the market offers, which in theory gives farmers enough breathing room to actually afford inputs for next season's planting.
Access-wise, there are 89 depots plus 1,804 ward-level buying points scattered around, and GMB says it'll even handle transport logistics to get grain delivered. Farmers can swap grain for inputs right there on site too, which is a nice touch if true.
GMB also positions itself as the fallback option for literally anyone, self-financed growers included, so if nobody else wants to buy your harvest, GMB says come deliver it to them. They're branding themselves as the country's grain guardian, chasing food security and self-sufficiency as the end goal.
