Agriculture expert Oliver Bulaya has hinted that while the country is expected to have a bumper harvest, the price of mealie meal may not be affected. In an exclusive interview with Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Bulaya said while a bumper harvest usually pushes prices down, other cost factors in the value chain are limiting that effect this year. “This season, we are anticipating a bumper harvest more than we had even last year. Usually, when you have such a higher harvest, prices reduce,” Bulaya said. He noted that millers are currently buying maize at around K200 per 50 kg bag. However,...
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