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Maize
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Kenya sets 30-day ultimatum for maize hoarders as government moves to safeguard food security
Only 186,000 bags have been delivered so far, a shortfall the CS attributed to hoarding
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Zimbabwe exceeds maize planting target for 2025–2026 summer season
The larger maize area signals the potential for improved raw material supply in 2026, which could ease pressure on millers and feed manufacturers.
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Kenya raises maize buying price to KES 4000 as market tightens
The revised price is higher than what most farmers received during the last harvest.
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Zimbabwe’s maize import volumes fall 37% on stronger 2025 harvest: ZimStat
maize imports declined to about 947,100 tonnes from 1.5 million tonnes imported over the same period in 2024.
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ADMARC maize pricing triggers boycott in Monkey Bay as public anger mounts
The Monkey Bay incident has reignited debate around Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha’s recent projection that maize prices could fall to below K20,000 per 50kg bag (US$ 12) by August this year.