By SENIYA BANDAMEALIE-MEAL prices will not reduce despite the grain traders and farmers offloading maize on the market, the Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) has said.Recently, the Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) and farmers offloaded maize on the open market to cushion the shortage of the commodity which resulted into high mealie meal prices.MAZ President Andrew Chintala said offloading maize on the market would not translate in any reduction of mealie meal prices as the produce was being offered at a high price.“We have seen now that farmers and grain traders have started offloading maize on the market, we are hopeful that the move will stabilise supply of the commodity. However, let me be quick to mention that the current supply of maize on the market will not result in any reduction in mealie meal prices.” he said.Mr Chintala however indicated that MAZ was doing everything possible to ensure that the prices of mealie […]
Millers Association of Zambia won’t reduce mealie meal prices
