Following the announcement of the crop survey report which was issued by the Zambia Statistics Agency ZamStats, indicated that the country recorded a bumper harvest of 3.6 million metric tonnes of maize.The Food Reserve Agency Board Chairperson, Hon. Suresh M. Desai has announced the crop purchasing prices for the 2025 crop marketing Season.Speaking during the official media briefing announcement of the crop marketing arrangements and crop purchase prices for the 2025 crop marketing season , Desai told Zambian Business Times- ZBT that the Agency will be purchasing grade (A) White Maize from farmers at K6.80 per kilogram, which is K340 per 50 Kg bag.“ The agency shall buy non- genetically modified grade A white Maize from farmers at Six Kwacha and Eighty Ngwee ( K680) per kilogram, which translates into Three Hundred and Forty Kwacha ( K340) per 50 Kg bag”, said Desai.He added that the Agency will open up 1, 428 satellite depots across the country and targets to firstly buy 543,000 metric tons of Maize.“ An initial of 1, 428 satellite depots across the country will be opened up to provide farmers with convenient access points to deliver their crops and the agency targets to firstly 543,000 Metric tons of Maize”, said Desai.
