EFFORTS by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) to portray Government’s grain import levy framework introduced under Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025 as legally abandoned suffered a major setback after fresh Treasury correspondence revealed continued State backing for revised levies aimed at protecting local farmers, financing irrigation infrastructure and reducing Zimbabwe’s heavy dependence on imports.
While Ministry of Finance earlier raised legal concerns over the structure of SI 87 of 2025 and urged its repeal, a later letter dated April 30, 2026 signed by Finance Secretary George Guvamatanga endorsed the continued application of levies and charges linked to grain imports under updated marketing arrangements for the 2025/26 summer season.