By SIMON MUNTEMBAGOVERNMENT should open up the export market and do away with the export permit to allow farmers sell their maize following the Food Reserve Agency’s decision to close its maize marketing season, Economic and Equity Party (EEP) president, Chilufya Tayali has demanded.And Mr Tayali has described calls to have former President Edgar Lungu’s immunity removed as “useless” because there was no tangible evidence of the criminality that he committed.Mr Tayali said Government should consider lifting the export ban and open up the export market for maize and mealie-meal so that the nation could earn some much needed forex revenue.He said if the government meant well for the farmers, it should consider facilitating a market for the farmers within the region where they could sell their produce.“The marketing is begging around the neighbouring countries. Malawi, Congo DR and other countries want our maize. The Congolese can mop up all our maize within one month […]
Remove maize export permits – Tayali
