Grains
Maize, wheat and grain for sale
Maize, wheat, sorghum and millets by the tonne — and the harvest numbers that set their price.
- Maize harvest, 2026
- 2.68 Mt
- Grain need, a year
- ~2.2 Mt
- Wheat planted
- 126,394 harecord
- Wheat price, 2026
- US$524.56per tonne
Grain output is expected to fall to about 1.6 Mt in 2026/27. Private grain imports have been allowed again from September 2026.
Farmers harvested 2.68 million tonnes of maize in 2026 from 1.96 million hectares, up from 2.2 million tonnes in 2025 — more than the 2.2 million tonnes the country needs in a year.1 Maize imports fell to US$183.6 million in January–July, from US$277.5 million a year earlier.2
The coming season looks very different. With El Niño forecast, the government expects grain output of only about 1.6 million tonnes in 2026/27, has approved a drought plan with a 600,000-tonne strategic reserve target, and has let private companies import grain again.3,4
Source: Xinhua, Cabinet briefing, NewZimbabwe
Show the numbers
| Season | Million tonnes |
|---|---|
| Maize, 2025 harvest | 2.2 |
| Maize, 2026 harvest | 2.68 |
| National grain requirement, a year | about 2.2 |
| Grain output expected, 2026/27 | about 1.6 |
The 2026/27 figure is a government expectation for all grain, made in September 2026 ahead of an El Niño season.
Wheat: a record winter crop
Farmers planted 126,394 hectares of winter wheat in 2026, the largest area on record, against a 125,000 ha target. The harvest target is 662,500 tonnes — well above national needs of under 400,000 tonnes.5 The 2026 producer price was set at US$524.56 a tonne.6
Target: 125,000 ha
Source: Zimbabwe Situation
Show the numbers
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Area planted | 126,394 ha |
| Target | 125,000 ha |
| Harvest targeted | 662,500 t |
| Producer price, 2026 | US$524.56 a tonne |
What to check when buying or selling grain
- Moisture. Wet grain heats and rots in storage and is marked down by buyers. Ask for a meter reading, not a description.
- Weight. Agree whose scale is used — a weighbridge ticket settles arguments.
- Quality. Look for weevils, mould, broken and discoloured grain, and foreign matter.
- Collection. Who pays for bags, loading and transport, and when.
Sorghum and millets are the drought-tolerant grains, and in a dry year seed and grain for both are worth more.
Sources
- Xinhua — Zimbabwe's maize output reaches 2.68 mln tonnes in 2026
- Ecofin Agency — Zimbabwe's $93.9 million maize-import saving is already at risk from El Niño
- NewZimbabwe — Zimbabwe relaxes grain import regulations amid drought fears
- Zimbabwe Situation — Cabinet okays 6-pillar drought mitigation plan
- Zimbabwe Situation — Farmers plant highest-ever wheat hectarage
- 263Chat — Government sets 2026 winter wheat producer price
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