The Republican Progressive Party (RPP) commends the Government for the reduction in mealie meal prices. This development follows a bumper maize harvest due good rains including sound and consistent good agricultural policies implemented
by the current administration.
Initiatives such as the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), improved extension services, and timely distribution of farming inputs have significantly boosted national maize production. These proactive policies have created a stable agricultural
environment, leading to increased supply and ultimately a reduction in the cost of mealie meal for consumers.
The RPP is confident thatvmealie meal prices will continue to decline further in the coming months. This projection is based on current supply trends. A sustained decrease in staple food prices will provide much-needed relief to Zambian families and
contribute to overall economic stability.
The RPP urges the government to continue investing in rural infrastructure, irrigation,and farmer empowerment to ensure long-term agricultural resilience and food security.
Let’s recommend when the price comes to where others left it, Breakfast K130, Roller meal K90. Don’t criticise my opinion, it is my opinion
Sort out the affordability and availabity of mealie meal crisis please. Crisis started way before drought, sort out the economy and stop your drought excuse.
I will criticize it because even those you are talking about found price of mealie meal lower that they left it. What I mean is the economic status of any nation is not static. We are moving with time.
1. PF found fuel at K9/L by MMD they left it at K17/L.
2. Mealie meal was left by MMD at around K65/25kg PF left mealie meal at K130-180 in Chililabombwe and Western K280/25kg
Don’t only look at UPND and PF without going back to MMD. It simply means prices are continuing going up!
I have been to Brussels twice 2016 July and 2023 September stayed again at the same Hotel. I found in 2023 I paid almost twice the charge of 2016. Food was even 2 to 3x higher. So, it is a word trend. Not only in Zambia.
Just tell the voters what you opposition you are going to do to voters that is not being done! see now the fuel reduction and meal mill is real then what are telling us now. The problem is that of lack of school with you people, do you think the kwacha value will remain the same after four years, come on get real. How can someone say you want meal mill at ZMW90.00 now are serious, please go back to school and learn economics it will help you understand how money works. Do not expose yourselves like this its very dangerous.
Ati reductions. You will know what square root means after elections. The massage has started. These reductions on the path to elections are very normal in Africa. And by the way, check your records, there has never been any bumper harvest that has ever brought down the price of mealie meal in Zambia.
One this people must be aware of is that we need to protect the farmer by keeping the price of maize competitive. If this is not the case, allow farmer corperatives to export maize and get more money. Its so expensive to produce maize in Zambia especially if not under FISP
I was promised, and that promise has not been with drawn. If there is a change in view of any circumstance I demand and not request that I am communicated to. Otherwise I was promised, and voluntarily so and not under duress. So don’t defend the indefensible