Zimbabwe brings back maize import ban after bumper harvest

Zimbabwe brings back maize import ban after bumper harvest

Zimbabwe has brought back a ban on maize imports to boost local farmers, and has grown enough of its own this year to supply its millers after a bumper harvest, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday.

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Zimbabwe has brought back a ban on maize imports to boost local farmers, and has grown enough of its own this year to supply its millers after a bumper harvest, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. Improved rainfall boosted output and reversed a sharp decline last year when an El Nino-induced drought forced the country to rely on imports, including genetically modified maize. VIDEO | Zimbabwe imported genetically modified maize…

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‘We assess the situation every day. We must protect our local farmers’