AGRICULTURE Minister Michael Katambo is on firm ground by insisting that Government will only allow maize exports when the country is food secure.According to the minister, government targets to buy one million metric tonnes of maize to ensure Zambians have enough food before allowing exports to neighbouring countries.While this may sound harsh to farmers and other businesses that intend to export the staple food, Mr Katambo has a point and should be supported by all patriotic Zambians.The decision should not be misconstrued to mean government has banned farmers from exporting maize but is a temporal measure to allow the country buy adequate reserves what with the unpredictable rainfall pattern.It would, therefore, be folly for Government to allow most of the maize to be exported only to come and source for maize from other countries in the event of a drought or worse still floods because of the effects of climate change.In fact, the country is […]
SECURE ZAMBIA FIRST
