Maize
The maize crop, the Food Reserve Agency and the price of mealie meal.
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Agriculture
Set-up processing industries to reduce raw maize exports- Expert
T Zambia’s Agriculture sector is slowly becoming
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Business
Did you know that maize flour accounted for K117m of Zambia’s June exports to DRC?
According to the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS)
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Business
FRA buys over 680,000MT of maize, pays farmers K3.4bn
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Agriculture
FRA Committees Streamline Maize Marketing
Community-led committees at FRA depots on the Copperbelt are helping to reduce congestion and speed up payments by scheduling farmer visits, the agency's executive director has said.
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Agriculture
FRA Defends maize buying policy.
The Food Reserve Agency’s refusal to buy high‑moisture maize has drawn expert support, with stakeholders saying the move protects taxpayers and national food security. Former Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Marketing Manager Hon. Dr. Edify Hamukale said, buying maize with high moisture is essentially wasting taxpayers’…
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Agriculture
FRA buys 165,684 bags of maize in Mpongwe
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has purchased 165,684 bags by 50 kilograms of maize from farmers in Mpongwe District. Mpongwe District Commissioner, Mwambashi Mwitwa, says the maize was bought from 19 satellite depots across the district. Speaking during the launch of the 2026/2027 input redemption…
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Agriculture
Agricultural expert welcomes FRA Maize price increase.
An agricultural expert has praised Government’s decision to increase the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize buying price from K340 to K347 per 50-kilogram bag, saying the move will improve farmers’ incomes and encourage agricultural production. Agricultural expert Dr. Oliver Bulaya Kandela said the price adjustment…
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Agriculture
FRA set to open three Satellite depots in Mungwi
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is set to open three additional satellite depots in Mungwi District in Northern Province this week. This is in response to the surge in maize deliveries by farmers in the 2026 maize marketing season in the district. Food Reserve Agency…
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Politics
Hichilema anticipates mega harvest, plans ahead to secure alternative markets
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia could soon face an unusual problem of producing more maize than it can consume and warned that without proper markets,
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Business
Zambia can become regional food supplier with more investment – EIB
ZAMBIA has the potential to become a major regional supplier of key agricultural commodities such as maize, wheat and soya, but sustained investment across the
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Business
Zambia can become regional food supplier with more investment – EIB
ZAMBIA has the potential to become a major regional supplier of key agricultural commodities such as maize, wheat and soya, but sustained investment across the
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Business
Government sets January 10 deadline for FRA farmer payments
RELIEF is on the horizon for Zambia’s maize farmers as government announces that all outstanding payments to Food Reserve Agency (FRA) suppliers will be cleared
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Agriculture
FRA ready to commence 2026 crop purchases
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has completed preparations for the 2026 crop marketing season and is ready to begin purchasing maize and paddy rice once government announces the official buying prices. Speaking during a media briefing, FRA Board Chairperson Suresh Desai said the Agency has…
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Business
Government commended swift payment of farmers
The Kabwe Farmer’s Cooperative Society has commended Government for prompt payment of farmers who supply maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) during the ongoing crop marketing season. Kabwe Farmer’s Cooperative Society Chairperson, Eugene Mwitumwa says the prompt payment of farmers will make it easy…
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Business
FRA buys 61,408 metric tonnes in North-Western
He Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far purchased 61,408 metric tonnes of Grade A white maize from farmers in North- Western Province. FRA Head of Corporate Communication, John Chipandwe, says the purchases were recorded from 176 established satellite depots currently open and operational in…
