Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:55:43 +0000 By Mukosela Kasalwe THE ban of raw maize exports is not the solution as the only market currently Zambia has for finished products is DR Congo which is not enough, says Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) executive director Chambulani Simwinga. Mr Simwinga said to the contrary, the answer lay in opening up of more borders for export of finished products. Mr Simwinga said already there was a saturation of maize in Zambia and that calls for a ban for raw maize exports by the Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) were ill-timed especially that agriculture unions were lobbying President Edgar Lungu to relook at the maize price of K60 for a 50-kilogramme bag. He said the only available market which imported finished maize products was DR Congo in particular, Lubumbashi which equally got the commodity from South Africa. In an interview yesterday, Mr Simwinga said […]
