News and developments in Zimbabwe's flour and wheat industry.https://flour.co.zw/https://flour.co.zw/news/hard-wheat-breeding-advances/https://flour.co.zw/news/hard-wheat-breeding-advances/Advances in local seed breeding are improving the quality of domestically grown wheat, raising hopes that Zimbabwe could soon meet both the quantity and quality needs of its baking industry. Seed Co has launched a new whiter wheat variety aimed at reducing the blending ratio.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://flour.co.zw/news/grain-import-levies-2026/https://flour.co.zw/news/grain-import-levies-2026/New levies of US$89.25 per tonne on imported wheat took effect in May 2026 under SI 87 of 2025. GMAZ and the National Bakers Association warned of flour and bread price increases and challenged the framework in the High Court, but the urgent application was dismissed.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://flour.co.zw/news/2026-winter-wheat-season/https://flour.co.zw/news/2026-winter-wheat-season/Zimbabwe has set its most ambitious wheat target yet: 125,000 hectares and 662,500 tonnes, above the revised national requirement of 615,000 tonnes. By mid-May, over 97,000 hectares had been contracted as planting gathered pace.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://flour.co.zw/news/afsrts2-wheat-strategy-2030/https://flour.co.zw/news/afsrts2-wheat-strategy-2030/The Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2 (2026-2030) projects wheat production rising from 778,000 tonnes in 2026 to 1.39 million tonnes by 2030, as Zimbabwe moves from self-sufficiency towards becoming a net wheat exporter.Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT