Fri, 09 Dec 2016 08:10:29 +0000 By Aaron Chiyanzo GOVERNMENT has allowed the Zambia Cooperative Federation to export 100, 000 metric tonnes of maize to Malawi in order to raise money to sustain their operations, ZCF director general James Chirwa has confirmed. Mr Chirwa revealed to the Daily Nation that the 100, 000 metric tonnes of maize is being exported under a special government to government deal between the heads of State of Zambia and Malawi. The Nyasa Times of Malawi newspaper has reported that over 1,000 metric tonnes of maize from a total of 100, 000 metric tonnes purchased from Zambia for food insecurity response has arrived in Malawi. According to the Malawian newspaper, the maize is being stored in Admarc warehouses and will be distributed in the central and northern region of Malawi for sale. Admarc chief executive officer, Foster Mulumbe, said the process of transporting the maize is going on smoothly […]
