Pressure on the cost of living has eased, increasing by 2.6 percent to K503 876 for a family of six in February due to declining maize prices, potentially alleviating financial burdens for consumers, a survey shows. This, according to the Centre for Social Concern’s (CfSC) recent cost of living analysis, contrasts with the preceding period
Pressure on maize prices in most produce markets in the country continues to decline, with retail prices falling by an average of 12 percent in February amid rising supplies from Admarc. A February 2023 Monthly Maize Market Report by International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) shows that weekly average maize prices have dropped from K880
Maize prices have continued to decline in recent weeks as supply of the staple grain has been rising. This, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute is an international (Ifpri), is due to in-kind lean season response by the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) and the opening of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation