THE National Association for Smallholder Farmers (NASFA) says FRA should announce the maize floor price, even if the Agency is not ready to buy due to the current moisture content. The Association says there is uncertainity among farmers, who are speculating that FRA wants to buy maize at a lower price after the general elections. Recently, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) attributed its delay to announce floor price and purchase of maize due to high moisture content beyond the required 12.5 percent. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, during his campaign rally President Hakainde Hichilema told farmers not to give up on waiting to sell their maize, as FRA was working on modalities to begin purchasing maize. Asked in an interview whether FRA…
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