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National Reserve Opens Maize Purchases to All | Malawi News
The National Food Reserve Agency is urgently scrambling to fill its Strategic Grain Reserve, now accepting maize from any supplier—contracted or not—on a first-come, first-served basis at 900 kwacha per kg. With only 26,663 metric tonnes secured so far against a 108,000-tonne target, officials admit initial contracted suppliers fell short, and the agency’s 100 billion kwacha budget is being stretched thin. The Grain Traders Association is pushing for a price hike to 1,200 kwacha/kg, citing transportation and logistical costs as barriers keeping farmers from selling. Meanwhile, Admarc has run…
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