The commission approved the vertical merger subject to conditions aimed at preserving competition in the flour market, protecting rival bakeries and limiting merger-related job losses.
The newly commissioned plant has a processing capacity of 10 tonnes per hour (tph) and is engineered to produce compound feed rations for poultry, ruminants, and other livestock sectors.
The government plans to expand grain reserves, build solar-powered storage facilities and raise maize production as it prepares for climate-related food supply risks.
New wheat varieties could help Zimbabwe supply both the quantity and quality needed by the country’s baking industry while cutting import costs.
Fresh Treasury correspondence shows Zimbabwe will maintain grain import levies despite an ongoing legal challenge from millers.