GMB announces 2025/26 incentive producer prices

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected]

THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has announced approved incentive producer prices for the 2025/26 summer season for maize, traditional grains, soya bean and sunflower following extensive consultations with stakeholders.
In a statement, GMB chief executive officer Dr Edson Badarai said the pricing framework was arrived at after engaging key players in the agriculture sector.

“Following extensive consultations with stakeholders, the Government has approved the Incentive Producer Prices for the 2025/26 Summer Season for Maize, Traditional Grains, Soya Bean and Sunflower,” said Dr Badarai.
Under the new pricing structure, maize has been set at US$364.75 per metric tonne, while traditional grains will fetch the same price of US$364.75 per metric tonne.

Soya bean producers will receive US$583.01 per metric tonne with sunflower pegged at US$670.46 per metric tonne.

The announcement is expected to provide clarity and certainty to farmers as they prepare for the upcoming summer cropping season, while also enhancing production planning across the value chain.

The move comes as the GMB continues to improve its payment systems to farmers.

Last week, GMB said it had made significant strides in settling outstanding payments, disbursing over US$32 million and more than ZWG296 million.

The timely disbursement of payments is widely viewed as critical in sustaining farmer confidence, enabling producers to procure inputs, service loans and adequately prepare for subsequent farming seasons.