Maize Promotion

CEO's award

In 2015, NMC initiated a competition called the NMC’s Award, formerly known as the CEO’s Award. The aim of such initiative was to incentivise farmers who have produced enough maize to supply the market. It has two categories: Best maize producer category and loyalty category. Under the best producer category, farmers are awarded based on maize tonnages brought to NMC. Farmers are not rewarded in cash but are given tokens which they can use to buy maize and/or beans inputs from any Agro dealer. The loyalty category rewards consistence with the market. Farmers who are consistent suppliers of NMC are the best winners. To be part of this competition, no joining fee or registration is required, but farmers must ensure they bring more maize to NMC. All farmers that sell their maize to NMC qualify to be part of the competition. 

Other Agribusiness Offerings

Apart from the above-mentioned services, NMC offers grain storage service to any prospective user, ranging from small-scale farmers to big companies. The idea is that farmers should have an option to outsource their storage obligations. This arrangement allows a farmer not to worry much about constructing maize cribs, getting proper storage tanks and fumigation obligations but focus on production. Maize failing to comply with NMC standards is usually taken through a process of re-working. The maize is either put through a drier if its moisture content is more than 12.5% or it is put on containers for fumigation if weevils are detected. Such services are not compulsory to all consignments, especially if the moisture content is too high or the infestation is so severe, such maize is normally rejected. A detailed summary and rates of our Agribusiness services for the year 2022/23 is as follows;

Service description Subsidized rate Commercial rate
Maize harvesting
E1200.00/ha
E1600.00/ha
Shelling gleaned maize
E750/hr
E800/hr
Transport of combine harvested maize
E110/mt
E120 – E130/mt
Grain re-working (drying)
E9.50 -E12.00/m
E9.50 -E12.00/mt
Grain storage
E0.80/day/mt

+E30/mt
E0.95/day/mt

+E41/mt

Ha – Hectares, Mt – Metric tonnes