Zimbabwe

The larger maize area signals the potential for improved raw material supply in 2026, which could ease pressure on millers and feed manufacturers.

Instead of distributing imported seed, implementers contract local suppliers, track transactions electronically, and allow farmers to select the crops most suitable to their soils and family needs.

maize imports declined to about 947,100 tonnes from 1.5 million tonnes imported over the same period in 2024.

The initiative forms part of Nestlé’s broader purpose “to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come.”

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen welcomed the lifting of the ban, saying that the move marked a return to sound economic principles in the Southern African region.