K70 per 50kg bag of maize is a joke – SAFADA

Boyd Moobwe

The Small Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) says the K5 upward adjustment in the government maize purchasing price is still a mockery.

SAFADA Executive Director Boyd Moobwe says small scale farmers find the adjustment to be a joke.

Mr. Moobwe says this is considering the cost of maize production in Zambia.

He notes that farmers are spending more in labor and on inputs.

Mr. Moobwe has told Q news that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) should have increased its maize price to K90 per 50kg bag.