DESPITE the liberalisation of grain selling in the country, the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is transitioning to become a national warehouse, offering storage services to private sector players who can then collect their grain from any depot across the country. This strategic shift is aimed at curbing significant post-harvest losses incurred by farmers. Losses are…
GMB transition to grain storage hub
Speaking during a post-cabinet meeting this week, Information minister Zhemu Soda said strategic grain stocks held by the parastatal stood at 227 338 metric tonnes, comprising maize, wheat and traditional grains.