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Farmers have welcomed the new producer prices for wheat, set at US$450 per tonne for standard grade and US$470 for premium grade, with payments made exclusively in United States dollars.
During the 2023 winter wheat season, farmers received US$440 per tonne, with payments split 75% in US dollars and 25% in Zimbabwe dollars at the prevailing interbank rate.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/farmers-upbeat-over-govts-new-wheat-producer-prices">The Sunday Mail</a> on Saturday, Grain Marketing Board (GMB) CEO Edson Badarai explained that this decision aims to boost production and productivity. He stated:
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After extensive consultations with all stakeholders, the parastatal decided to pay farmers exclusively in USD to encourage production. In addition to the base price, we have introduced a US$20 incentive for premium-grade wheat. These measures are part of our efforts to ensure food security every day, everywhere.
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Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union President Shadreck Makombe expressed gratitude for the government’s responsiveness to their concerns, saying:
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We should give credit where it’s due. We obtain loans in foreign currency, and it has been challenging to repay them using local currency. We presented our grievances, and the government acted on them.
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Zimbabwe National Farmers Union President Monica Chinamasa said that “farmers are pleased with how the season is progressing,” as Zimbabwe is projected to achieve a record harvest of 600,000 tonnes of wheat, surpassing last season’s record of 468,000 tonnes.
However, the tonnage figures declared by authorities have often faced criticism. The government would a surplus, stating that silos are overflowing with grain, while grain millers continue to import hundreds of thousands of metric tonnes to meet local demand.
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Farmers are happy because they are now getting more money for their wheat. The new prices are $450 for standard grade and $470 for premium grade, all in US dollars. Last year, they only got $440 per tonne. This change will help them produce more. The government listened to their concerns and now they are doing better. They are expected to produce a lot more wheat this year, but some people are not sure about the numbers. Overall, farmers are happy with the new prices and hope to have a successful season.

Farmers Rejoice Over New Wheat Producer Prices

The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has assured wheat farmers of 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity starting this month, an increase from the 100 MW previously allocated for this year’s winter crop.
Sydney Gata, Executive Chairman of ZESA, announced this week that wheat farmers will be exempt from load shedding. He said:
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ZESA on the other hand, has been prioritizing power to the winter wheat farmers. Ring-fenced power for these farmers has been increased from 100MW to 150MW starting August 2024. The farmers therefore have been spared from load shedding, except in instances of technical faults.
Furthermore, to increase the reliability of supply, there has been a reinforcement of the network and installation of switch gear for the winter wheat farmers.
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Gata said as a way of improving power generation, ZESA is mobilising funds for the installation of 120MW solar plants at productive farms. He said:
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As a way of supporting production by farmers, farming load has been prioritised when power generation is not adequate to meet demand.
ZESA Holdings is mobilising financing for the installation of about 120MW of solar power at productive farms.
This will ease the demand from farming load on the system, and at the same time allow farmers to feedback excess energy to the grid.
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Gata also revealed that ZESA is currently experiencing a supply shortfall of up to 540 MW during the high-demand winter period.
The average total power supply is around 1,310 MW, while peak demand reaches 1,850 MW, leading to significant load shedding.
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Zimbabwe's electricity company, ZESA, is giving more power to wheat farmers. Instead of 100 MW, they will get 150 MW starting this month. This means they won't have to deal with power cuts, unless there are technical problems. ZESA is also working on adding solar power to help with energy needs. But overall, there is still a shortage of 540 MW during winter. The company is trying to find ways to meet the high demand for electricity in the country.

ZESA Increases Power Allocation To Wheat Farmers to 150 MW

Zimbabwe produced over 465 000 tonnes of wheat in the 2023 winter wheat season, thereby surpassing the previous record of 375 000 tonnes attained in 2022.
The country requires about 360 000 tonnes of wheat for national consumption annually and this month this year’s winter wheat crop is 100 000 tonnes more than national demand.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/zim-sets-new-wheat-record">The Sunday Mail</a>, the chief director responsible for agricultural engineering, mechanisation, post-harvest agro-processing and soil conservation in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Engineer Edwin Zimunga, said:
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We can safely say wheat harvesting is complete. From the mechanisation view, we are now shifting focus to land preparation for the summer cropping season.
Government’s investment in wheat production continues to pay off handsomely, as farmers have successfully harvested over 465 000 tonnes, representing a new record in wheat production.
We have reason to celebrate as our farmers really answered the call from the Government to fight for food security. It is clear that the initiatives are yielding results.
The high wheat output is expected to lead to a decline in prices for basics like bread, pasta and pastries as flour is a major ingredient.
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Zimbabwe produces what is called soft wheat which is typically milled into flour and used to make a wide range of foods, including bread, muffins, noodles, pasta, biscuits, cakes, cookies, pastries and cereal bars.
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara told The Sunday Mail that the country could export some of the soft wheat in return for only 30 percent hard wheat to meet the market standards of bread.
Zimbabwe has surpassed its winter wheat output target for the second successive season and this has been attributed to favourable pre-planting producer prices, uninterrupted electricity and water supply for irrigation.
Prior to the winter season, Government set a pre-planting producer price of US$520 per tonne of wheat.
Part of the money is paid in foreign currency, while the Zimbabwe dollar component is paid at the prevailing interbank rate.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/11/18/president-mnangagwa-reverses-the-appointment-of-general-valerio-sibanda-to-zanu-pf-politburo/">Pindula News</a>

Zimbabwe Sets New Wheat Record; Farmers Produced 100 000 Tonnes More Than National Demand

ZESA Holdings says it has ring-fenced 120MW for the 2023 winter wheat season to ensure that the country attains the Government’s target of 85000 hectares.
In a statement, the power utility also said it has established support groups for winter wheat farmers where they can report faults so that they are fixed expeditiously. ZESA said:
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Subsequent to the recent update on the power supply situation on 25 April 2023, ZESA Holdings is pleased to announce that mechanisms have been put in place to guarantee electricity supply to all the Winter Wheat Farmers across the country.
The utility is cognisant of its role and expectations in powering this sector to achieve wheat self-sufficiency and meet the Government’s target of 85000 Hectares for the year 2023.
Accordingly, the utility has put in place the requisite modalities to ring-fence 120MW towards this national initiative.
Furthermore, in a bid to minimize the duration of power outages due to network faults throughout the season, the utility has established support groups for winter wheat farmers for effective communication and expeditious resolution of faults.
Wheat farmers are urged to join these groups through their cluster leadership.
Our National Contact Centre will be available for the continuous and timeous support of farmers throughout the season.
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In 2022, Zimbabwe registered its largest wheat harvest, 375 000 tonnes, making the country self-sufficient.
The harvest in 2022 was 13% higher than the previous year, breaking a half-century-old record.
Zimbabwe has been one of the few African countries to attain self-sufficiency in wheat production.
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ZESA Allocates 120MW To Winter Wheat Farmers

The Government has made arrangements with the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) to ensure that winter wheat farmers have adequate electricity and water respectively.
This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary John Basera on Wednesday.
Basera was speaking at the Mashonaland East wheat planting preparedness discussion day in Marondera. He said:
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The issue of power has been thoroughly assessed and discussed with ZESA. Ring-fencing of power for wheat farmers is guaranteed.
We are going to have sufficient power for wheat-producing farmers. We are Going4Growth and we must have wheat and flour self-sufficiency at all costs.
Uninterrupted electricity and water supply will change the dynamics of wheat farming in the country.
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Basera, however, urged farmers to pay their outstanding debts to ZESA so that the power utility will be able to guarantee electricity supply.
The recommended sowing period for wheat is early April to the end of May and planting has commenced in areas such as Mashonaland West.
The <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/power-water-boost-for-winter-wheat">Sunday Mail</a> reported that an estimated 85 000 hectares will be put under winter wheat this year for a targetted output of 408 000 tonnes.
If that is achieved, it will surpass last year’s record of 380 000 tonnes.
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ZESA To Prioritise Winter Wheat Farmers

Zimbabwe has achieved a record wheat harvest as farmers had delivered 326 687 tonnes to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) as of Friday morning.
Before this year’s output, the highest-ever wheat output since commercial production began in the 1960s was 325 000 tonnes realised in 1990.
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos told <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/wheat-record-broken">The Sunday Mail</a> that the set target of 380 000 tonnes for the 2022 winter wheat season is still attainable. He said:
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After some assessments, we project that we should get at least 380 000 tonnes of the cereal, which is 20 000 tonnes more than the national requirement.
The preparations had been so good and it seems we have managed to achieve our goal. What is left are the final actual statistics, but it all points to a remarkable season.
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The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, John Basera, said veld fires and early rains have not affected the set targets.
Last week, Cabinet indicated that 3 980 hectares had been damaged by rains, with the largest hectarage of 3 225 being in Mashonaland West province.
Meanwhile, Agricultural Advisory and Rural Development Services chief director Obert Jiri said that farmers are facing several challenges. He said:
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As of November 25, wheat delivered to GMB depots stood at 326 687 tonnes, almost 89 percent (of the target).
Harvesting is still going on but our farmers are facing challenges to deliver the grain to GMB due to transport logistics, challenges of high moisture content due to the rains and late payments of initial deliveries.
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Zimbabwe Records Highest-ever Wheat Harvest

Farmers have been urged to expedite the harvesting of winter wheat as the rains currently pounding most parts of the country could seriously affect wheat quality.
Zimbabwe is expecting a bumper wheat harvest but agricultural Rural Development Services chief director Obert Jiri revealed that to date, only 35 per cent of the winter wheat has been harvested. Said Jiri:
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There is no advantage to keeping winter wheat in the fields because its quality will be reduced. In fact, it will not become wheat if rains fall on it.
So, we expect wheat farmers to really expedite harvesting because all the wheat in the country is now dry.
At the moment there are lighter rains, but if rains persist, this will definitely affect the quality of the wheat.
So we are appealing for every combine harvester in the country to be deployed and mobilised for wheat harvesting.
We are at about 30%-35% in terms of our wheat harvesting. We have so far harvested 29 000 hectares out of 137 000 hectares out there.
Because of the rains, we expect harvesting to be fast so that we can move into the summer planting season without incurring any major losses.
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The President of the Senate, Mabel Chinomona, who also planted wheat this year, said the quality of the wheat has not yet been affected but the rains but warned that things can go south at any moment. She said:
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We are now self-sufficient in terms of wheat. So we encourage the government to make sure that winter wheat is harvested across the country to avoid losses.
We have enough wheat, but it just needs to be harvested on time. Yes, we experienced rain, but it was not that serious.
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Recently, Agriculture ministry secretary John Bhasera said the country has a surplus of over 100 000 tonnes of wheat. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200003217/rains-threaten-wheat-harvesting">NewsDay</a>

Rains Threaten Winter Wheat Quality

The government says the country will attain wheat self-sufficiency this year for the first time in almost two decades.
Zimbabwe consumes about 360 000 tonnes of wheat annually but the country has been importing the grain due to depressed local production.
The country expects to harvest 380 000 tonnes of wheat this year against an annual consumption of about 360 000 tonnes, generating a 20 000 tonnes surplus.
Addressing the media in Harare on Tuesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the country is expecting “a bumper harvest” from the 2022 winter wheat crop. She said:
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For the first time in our country since 2004, we have never had such a bumper harvest of wheat. We are looking at high yields.
We are not yet looking at exporting but we are happy that what we are producing this year will cover more than a year of consumption. That is good.
We will also have some in reserve but the issue of export is not yet discussed. We don’t need to import wheat.
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Wheat is grown entirely under irrigation during the winter season in Zimbabwe.
In 2022 more than 80 000 hectares of agricultural land was put under wheat production nationwide, with many new farmers venturing into the sector. | <a href="https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/zimbabwe-expects-to-be-wheat-self-sufficient-for-first-time-since-2004/">SABC News</a>

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