THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says Mealie Meal Prices in the Copperbelt are expected to become stable following the decision by the government to allow the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) offload maize for the millers in the province.MAZ President Andrew Chintala said in an interview that Copperbelt province was facing challenges and instability in mealie meal prices following shortage of maize in the province where milling companies were being compelled to transport the commodity from other provinces of the country.Mr Chintala said the transportation of the maize was very costly for the millers and forced them do slight increments to the commodity in order to compensate for the transport costs.He said the Association therefore saw it fit to try and source for a solution to the problem which had led to the millers making losses and the people buying mealie meal at a higher price and therefore decided to engage the ministry of Agriculture […]
MEALIE MEAL PRICES TO FALL
