Online Reporter
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) received more than 6 000 tonnes of maize during the first week of October, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Addressing Tuesday’s post-Cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said:
“The nation is being informed that the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) grain stocks as at October 9, 2022 stood at 557 476 metric tonnes comprising 482 078 metric tonnes of maize and 75 398 metric tonnes of traditional grains.
“Social welfare consumption is now budgeted at 24 295 metric tonnes per month, while total consumption per month is forecast at 49 294 metric tonnes.
“Using this monthly consumption rate of 49 294 metric tonnes, the available grain will last for 11,3 months,” she said.
Minister Mutsvangwa said harvesting of the winter wheat crop was at an advanced stage.
“Current wheat stocks stand at 65 490 metric tonnes, and this will provide 2,6 months’ cover at a consumption rate of 21 000 metric tonnes per month,” she said.
