THE reportage shortage of mealie meal in Ndola and other towns on the Copperbelt does not make sense when the country is food secure.This is because the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Reuben Mtolo Phiri recently stated in Parliament that the country has enough maize stocked by the Food Reserve Agency.But even with this assurance, mealie meal shortage has hit the City of Ndola with most outlets including chain stores running out of the staple food, causing panic among consumers.Meanwhile, it has also been reported that there is a shortage of mealie meal in Lusaka, with most towns in Zambia having run out of the 25 kg bags of the commodity.Many retail shops in Ndola, including Jambo, Shoprite and Pick ‘n’ Pay reportedly having run out of stock and for those that had the commodity, only 10 kg bags were in stock.Authorities have attributed the shortage of the staple food to traders and milling companies opting […]
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