Tridge summary
Due to an extended dry spell threatening the harvest, the Zambian government has imposed restrictions on the export of maize and maize flour. Agriculture Minister Reuben Phiri announced that these restrictions will remain until a thorough evaluation of the upcoming harvest is conducted. To prevent smuggling, the government has increased security measures, including deploying defence personnel to guard smuggling routes and increasing patrols and roadblocks in high-risk districts.
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The Zambian government has imposed restrictions on maize and mealie meal (maize flour) exports in response to an extended dry spell endangering the harvest. Minister of Agriculture Reuben Phiri announced the measure on Tuesday, stating that export limitations will remain until a thorough evaluation of the upcoming harvest is conducted. “Owing to the prevailing situation, the government will continue to put the interest of the country above everything else. In this regard, it has restricted the export of maize grain and mealie meal,” the minister said. He was delivering a ministerial statement in Parliament on the country’s food security ...
Source: Agrifocusafrica
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