Divisi
GMB Bulawayo Depot
Buying depot · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe · also called GMB Bulawayo, Grain Marketing Board depot
The intake point for Matabeleland, and a certified warehouse under the receipt system. Small grains matter more here than anywhere else in the country — sorghum and millet are what the drier west reliably produces, and GMB buys them on the same terms as maize.
What trades at GMB Bulawayo Depot
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
50 kg bag | May to August |
 Sorghum |
50 kg bag | June to August |
 Pearl millet |
50 kg bag | June to August |
 Finger millet |
50 kg bag | June to August |
 Soybean |
50 kg bag | June to July |
 Wheat |
50 kg bag | October to December Winter crop, delivered from October. |
Selling by the bucket or the bag? The farming glossary turns those measures into kilograms — what a 20 litre bucket of each crop really weighs, level and heaped. Open the glossary →
Selling here
- Trading days
- Every day
- Currency
- USD, ZWG
Intake runs through the marketing season, from the winter harvest.
Payment is against a producer price gazetted for the season, not haggled, and settled in US dollars in recent seasons. Check the current price and the payment terms before you deliver — both are re-set each year.
One buyer at a published price — nothing is haggled. Register first, deliver dry and clean, and expect the load to be graded on arrival.
Deliver dry, clean and bagged grain. Moisture and foreign matter are what the grading discounts, and a load that fails on moisture is turned back at the weighbridge. Register as a grower before you arrive, and ask about the ward buying point nearest you — it will almost always be closer than the depot, and it buys on the same terms.
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GMB Bulawayo Depot prices, and what to grow for it
Prices here move hour to hour, so they belong in the app rather than on a web page — a printed number would be wrong before you read it, and a live one from the traders standing in this market will not be.
Market prices are coming to the Divisi app — reported by the farmers and traders who are actually on the floor. Divisi also plans the season on your own field: what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week. Free for farmers, works offline.
Frequently asked questions
What is sold at GMB Bulawayo Depot?
GMB Bulawayo Depot trades maize, sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, soybean, wheat. The intake point for Matabeleland, and a certified warehouse under the receipt system. Small grains matter more here than anywhere else in the country — sorghum and millet are what the drier west reliably produces, and GMB buys them on the same terms as maize.
When is maize cheapest at GMB Bulawayo Depot?
Supply of maize into GMB Bulawayo Depot peaks May to August, and that is when prices are usually at their lowest. Selling just before the peak, rather than in the middle of it, is where the money is.
What currency is used at GMB Bulawayo Depot?
USD, ZWG. Payment is against a producer price gazetted for the season, not haggled, and settled in US dollars in recent seasons. Check the current price and the payment terms before you deliver — both are re-set each year.
What time does GMB Bulawayo Depot open?
Every day. Intake runs through the marketing season, from the winter harvest.
What are today's prices at GMB Bulawayo Depot?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for GMB Bulawayo Depot — they move hour to hour, and a number printed on a web page would be wrong before you read it. Market prices are coming to the Divisi app, reported by the farmers and traders who are actually there. Install it and you will have them the day they land.