Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:19:13 +0000 By Bennie Mundando HOW dare you threaten us with legal action over our complaint on the exploitative price of maize as if you produce the commodity when you are just a grain marketing agency? The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has queried FRA’s threats. Meanwhile, maize prices have continued nose-diving in the wake of FRA’s insistence that it will not increase from K60 per 50-kilogramme as grain buyers have now started refusing to pay more than what the FRA is offering. ZNFU second vice-president Austin Shinachize said the union was relishing the FRA’s threat of legal action over the it’s concerns over the poor maize marketing price of K60 for a 50-kg bag of maize. “We, as farmers, are the owners of the commodity and we are ready to be sued for refusing to sell our crop for a pittance. The buyer cannot dictate the price at which to […]
