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Zimbabwe: The Maize runs out

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Original Post Date: 2001-12-30 Time: 22:24:16  Posted By: Jan

Zimbabwe Standard (Harare)

December 23, 2001

ZIMBABWE has all but run out of its staple food crop, maize, and this is

likely to trigger a country-wide shortage of mealie meal.

Southern and northern areas of the country are already feeling the pinch

of the shortage. Industry sources say commercial stocks will have dried

up by the middle of next month.

As of 23 November 2001, the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) had 93 000 tonnes

of maize left in stock of which 70% (64 000 tonnes) was considered fit for

human consumption. Sales from the GMB have, for the past two months, been

running at over 20 000 tonnes a week, leading to stocks becoming

completely exhausted last Wednesday.

“As commercial stocks run out, this shortage will become more and more

serious and it can be expected that by mid January, Zimbabwe will have run

out of its staple food,” said Eddy Cross, the MDC secretary for economic

affairs.

Government spokesman, Jonathan Moyo, did not respond to telephone calls

from The Standard.

Zimbabwe needs a total supply of about 150 000 tonnes of maize a month

with two-thirds needed for the production of Roller Meal and Super-Refined

Meal, and the balance going towards stock feed.