Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Executive Director Chola Kafwabulula says the agency has begun the purchase of maize for 2014-2015 Crop Marketing Season in 10 Districts only where the crop moisture content has reached 12.5 percent.
Mr. Kafwabulula has named the 10 districts as Chambishi, Chibombo, Choma, Kasama, Kazungula, Kitwe, Gwembe, Lukulu, Mungwi and Namwala.
He says the agency has been going round the country to ascertain the moisture content and has found that the current national average of moisture content in maize is about 13.6 percent.
Mr. Kafwabulula however says storage for the purchased maize still remain a challenge but that the agency is upgrading 27 hard standing slabs into closed shades.
He says the shades are expected to be ready within the month of August to increase the agency’s current storage capacity to 117, 000 tonnes.
And Mr. Kafwabulula has disclosed that the agency has been allowed to export up to 100, 000 metric tonnes of maize and that so far 32 applications have been received from purchasers with whom contracts are currently signed.
He says from the 100, 000 metric tonnes of maize earmarked for export, the agency is expected to raise US$27.5 million.
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its not easy but all is possible with effort,maize maize maize export pls get the entrprenuers in the fore front,not these govt to govt arrangments,govt should have no business in bussiness,may be then more money in our pockets will apply…
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