Supply gaps stall commodity markets

THE prices of major agri­cultural commodities have remained flat on the Zimba­bwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) as weak supplies and limited farmer participation constrained trading. Maize held at US$364 per tonne, soya beans at US$551 and wheat at US$490 during the week to October 16, according to the ZMX weekly bulletin. The absence of price move­ments…