By NATION REPORTERCITIZENS First (CF) president Harry Kalaba has said the only way to reduce the price of mealie meal and end shortages of the staple food is to increase maize production.And Mr Kalaba says the only way to increase production of maize in the country is to help small-scale farmers with simple mechanical implements and affordable farm inputs.He said in a statement Monday besides empowering small-scale farmers with mechanisation and cheap farm inputs government should bring back state farms which should be managed by the Zambia National Service (ZNS).There is a shortage of mealie meal on the Copperbelt and North-Western Province triggering further increases in the price of the commodity.In some parts of, the country the price has jumped to between K300 and K500 for a 25-kilogram bag.About two months ago Mr Kalaba warned that the maize released to the Zambia National Service (ZNS) was not a solution because the grain would run out […]
Kalaba tips govt on mealie meal shortages, high prices
