TRADING activity on the local agricultural commodities market, the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), has largely remained subdued due to structural inefficiencies, mainly inconsistent product supply.Advertisements Analysts say the supply gaps reflect the country’s reliance on rain-fed agricultural production, which tends to be seasonal as well as prone to climatic vagaries such as droughts. The electronic…
Agric commodities exchange subdued
ZMX recently held its inaugural auction, with opening reserve prices set at US$360 per tonne for white and yellow maize.