While Zambia is poised for a maize surplus in the 2025/2026 agricultural marketing season, with the National Food Balance Sheet estimating a surplus of 501,621 metric tonnes, this positive outlook for maize, however, is tempered by a projected deficit in rice of 55,138 metric tonnes, despite anticipated increases in domestic rice production.The National Food Balance Sheet, based on the latest Crop Forecasting Survey, indicates a total maize supply of 4,040,645 metric tonnes against national requirements of 3,539,024 metric tonnes, ensuring sufficient maize for both human consumption and industrial use.Conversely, the country faces a notable shortfall in rice. While the 2024/2025...
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