Wed, 01 Mar 2017 13:20:51 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT should come up with plans on how farmers will market their maize in view of its announcement that it will not be involved in the marketing of the commodity this harvest season, says former Finance ministert Ng’andu Magande. Mr Magande expressed concern that the Government’s decision not to be involvement in the marketing of maize this coming harvest season may affect the livelihood of farmers as no one would buy the commodity from them since there was an export ban. “They should now start planning how we are going to market these crops even if it means Government coming up with plans to help individuals or private companies to market this crop, not only within Zambia but also in the region under proper arrangements to the hungry million around us,” he said. Mr Magande, a former agricultural director, said in an interview […]
