Zimbabwe: No Grain Crisis - Govt Dismisses Claims of Widespread Millers' Shutdown
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Fri, 28 August 2026Sat, 29 August 2026
What it is about
GovernmentBlue Ribbon IndustriesZimbabweBulawayoDavid MoyoWikimedia CommonsMinistry Of AgricultureGrain Millers Association Of ZimbabweHigh CourtUs Department Of AgricultureWater Resources DevelopmentGrain Millers AssociationCompany IntelligenceMasuka, Zimbabwe (General), ZimbabweSouth AfricaAmericanAmericaPretoria, Gauteng, South AfricaHarare, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
AllAfrica
riotimesonline.com
28 Aug, 07:56over 22 hours29 Aug, 05:48
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica07:56first to report
[263Chat] Government has rejected claims that Blue Ribbon Industries and 23 other millers have shut down operations in Bulawayo because of a maize shortage, accusing elitist interests of exploiting the company's name to manufacture a national grain crisis and push for increased grain imports.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- riotimesonline.com05:48
A Zimbabwe maize shortage has closed milling at Blue Ribbon and 23 smaller millers in Bulawayo, according to a circular from their regional chairman.