National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) says a financial gap is making it difficult to buy maize and fill up its 300 000 metric tonnes (MT) strategic grain reserves (SGR) . NFRA is expected to fill the reserves following reduced harvest due to the effects of the El Nino weather which has shrunk national food production
Import maize early, institute urges Malawi mwnation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mwnation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Malawi: El Niño - Malawi's Harvest of Maize - Its Staple Food - May Fall By 22.5 Percent This Year allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Maize is the preferred staple of most of southern Africa. In Malawi it supplies two-thirds of national calorie intake. Nine out of 10 farming households