By GIDEON NYENDWA GOVERNMENT has assured Zambians that the country has enough maize stocks to meet its food requirements for the next six months, even as it battles the effects of a prolonged dry spell. Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa says Zambia is holding 750, 000 metric tonnes of maize, sourced from the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) and private sector contributions. He said the stock excluded the anticipated early harvest of 145, 000 metric tonnes of maize being cultivated under the FRA’s special initiative with CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
We have enough maize to last six months – Mweetwa
