Government has disclosed that it is in the process of banning maize exportation to countries without active contracts.
Co Agriculture Minister Sara Sayifwanda disclosed this to ZANIS in Lusaka today.
Ms Sayifwanda said Government was aware of illegal maize exporters to countries that have not had their contracts renewed.
She said Government will soon ascertain the quantity of maize the country has in stock before making a decision on whether to impose a ban on maize exports.
But She said maize would still be exported to countries with active contracts among them Zimbabwe.
Ms Sayifwanda said Zimbabwe is one of the countries which Zambia is supplying with the staple grain as it has already paid up for the exercise.
Zambia is expected to face a grain deficit following floods which hit some parts of the country destroying crop.
My foot, how do you continue with the export of maize when you are not certain if what you have in stock will be yield surplus. I can already forsee a situation we shall import maize.
This is a govt of nincompoops!!!!!!!!!! As i write there is no mealie meal in the entire monze district and surrounding areas becoz choma milling has run out of maize, yet the bastards are sending maize to zimbabwe.
This time even the USA & UK won’t help us just becoz the foolish cabbage govt has given our food to please mugabe. Mind you there are sanctions against mugabe.
2011 kuya bamambala!!! twachula pafula!
Typical!!!!We export before we make sure we have enough for yourselfs.
The 150,000 metric tonnes Zimbabwe secured and paid for was from last agric/marketing season when we had a surplus. It is not affected by the projected deficit due to floods and drought.