Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:12:46 +0000 THE observation by the head of the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) that there are people in the corridors of power misinforming the Head of State and presenting him with false proposals which are partly the cause of the high mealie meal prices in the country, deserves immediate action. According to Mr Jervis Zimba, President Lungu is deliberately ill-advised to make critical decisions in the agricultural sector which are meant to benefit the majority of Zambians, when in fact the recommendations presented to the Head of State are actually designed to enrich a few individuals or organisations – and the Government officials themselves. While Government, through the gracious intervention of President Lungu, worked out a mechanism to partner with the Grain Traders Association of Zambia, the Millers Association of Zambia and the Food Reserve Agency which would have ultimately lowered the price of the staple food, Mr Zimba […]
