According to official government data, agricultural Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) earnings increased by 8.8% to reach K1.8 billion in March 2026, an upward trajectory from the K1.6 billion recorded in February 2026. Economic Expert, Kelvin Chisanga has told Zambia Business TimesZBT that radical policy shift are needed for the export of non-processed maize to be illegal so as to protect national food security and maximize value additionband. “The current policy framework must be rebalanced to ensure that key crops like maize are not exported in their raw form but are instead processed into semi-finished products to sustain the national trade balance,”...
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