Malawi's Maize Import Ban Forces WFP to Mill Grain From Tanzania - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper

Despite ongoing food shortages, the government of Malawi last month banned the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania, citing concerns about the spread of maize lethal necrosis disease, or MLN. To help keep Malawians fed, the World Food Program has started milling 30,000 metric tons of relief maize. Authorities say the first consignment…

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