Zimbabwe today announced a pre-planting price for maize of US$335 a tonne this season in an effort to shore up production of the staple and ensure that the country is food self-sufficient.
It has just produced 375 000 tonnes of wheat, 15 000 tonnes more than the national requirement.
Producer prices for other crops are:
Traditional grains        US$335 a tonne
Soyabean              US$597.59 a tonne
Sunflower               US$687.23 a tonne
Grade D cotton          US$0.40 a kg
Grade C cotton          US$0.41 a kg
Grade B cotton           US$0.43 a kg
Grade A cotton           US$0.46 a kg
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