Mealie meal prices on the retail market in Choma have remained stable despite speculations of an impending shortage of the commodity due to reduced production at Choma Milling Company.
A Survey by ZANIS in Choma, Sunday, found the situation normal as there was no panic buying of mealie meal.
Several retail outlets are also well stocked with all brands of Choma Milling Company mealie meal.
Sale persons talked to said demand for mealie meal has remained normal.
The price of a 25 kilogramme bag of breakfast has remained trading at K 51,000 with roller meal for going at K 47, 000 per 25 KG bag.
Choma Milling Company managing director, John Mackatos, last week announced a reduction in production levels due to dwindling stocks of maize.
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has released 150 Metric tonnes of White Maize to Kapinga Milling Company of Mazabuka following government directives to off load the commodity to Millers.
Government through the Ministry of Agriculture recently directed FRA to offload maize to millers in an effort to help reduce the price of mealie meal.
Kapinga Milling Company Manager, Grant Mwankontami confirmed the development to ZANIS in Mazabuka, Sunday.
Mr Mwankontami said the release of the maize though not enough will help the company in producing enough mealie meal to satisfy the growing demand of the commodity by its clients in Mazabuka, Kafue and Lusaka.
He said the monthly allocation of 150 metric tonnes from FRA in addition to the maize his company bought from farmers in the last maize marketing period will guarantee a steady supply of mealie meal until April next year.
Mr Mwankontami also said Kapinga Milling will maintain the current price of mealie meal until after the harvest period.
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Yes but for how long?
That’s good news to hear. The price of mealie meal must be stable in the whole country not only in Mazabuka. People from Eastern must have food as well. I wish the people of Zambia a Xmas and Happy New year.
OK yus I am going to get the Turkey out of the Freezer now and put it in the Fridge to defrost! Sad people back home can not even afford a meal. But the again does Nyama Soya and his toothless Vice care?
Oopss! Guys!
At least some good news. Anonymous, do you even know how to prepare Turkey? Tamwafidibanye?:d
no magic here, the market has found its price levels. simple economics there.
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According “Mealie meal prices on the retail market in Choma have remained stable despite speculations of an impending shortage of the commodity due to reduced production at Choma Milling Company.” and the title which informs us about” Mealie-meal prices stable in Mazabuka”, I am worried because Mazabuke is not Choma.
Anyway, I have seen the issues on Kapinga Milling in Mazabuka.
In general, the efforts by FRA are good, but let the whole country have food, if not Mealie Meal for Nshima, get them rice, sorghum, etc.
Food on each Zambian’s table is desperately needed.
STABLE? I dont liek the sound of that word STABLE!
stable
Just how stable is stable?????? 😕
Stable my… :d
STABLE?STABLE?STABLE?STABLE?:d
Its should even go down since fuel has been reduced 1800. Atleast the gov as weaken up, though its long overdue.
What about Luanshya, wen is it goin to be stable there, you knw pipo r not working there,
Banda naba nobe have you seen leadership you wanted!
Banda leadership is not as easy as you thot it wud be… pooooooooooooooooosh!
what a short term market forces.this has nothing to do with any intervation by govn’t.Maize is produced and milled within same area ,therefore cost is quite less compared other places.
Wait by Jan 2009,eating nshima will be as good as fetching Gold.
matworld….
i have missed you! how are you doing?
I thought prices were supposed to be stable throught out the country??????
Can someone enlighten me why stability only applies to Mazabuka??
Have I missed something?