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If this is how the government and the powers that be think then we are in deep trouble. I have never heard of a country where the government opts to import at the expense of its own local industry. As to the argument that buying locally would trigger a price war is the most stupid thing I have ever heard in the history of mankind. The Zambian government will also buy from its own citizens. What makes us think that the Zambians will not raise prices once they hear that the maize is going to Malawi? Why can’t our own… Read more »
muli mmadzi mayi! mukufuna kukolola pa umphwawi wa amalawi anzanu! mai wopanda chifundo! palibe angangwirizane ndiganizo lako posati mbava zinzako. can you imagine we are buying at 7000mk panopa come dec jan mudzagulitsa bwa? ana anjoka inu!
Government’s decision to import makes more sense. It doesn’t need rocket science to understand that these local traders just want to rip off people. They will create an artificial shortage of the product and then sell at exorbitant prices.
Mhango is trying to say that Malawi has enough maize therefore no need for additional maize. If locals can supply where will they get the maize since we know that Malawi this year did not produce enough maize due to erratic rains in Malawi. Now is Mhango in Malawi? Which “locals can supply”,? If you harvested enough yourself then dont think Malawi is you. Some people should teach her statistics
So a Malawi sitingalime chimanga chodyetsa dziko lanthu ayi nthawi ya Akamuzu dziko limakhala ndi chimanga chokwanila. buying from other countries you are encouraging maizegate! shame on Malawi government! kuba basi
Koma ndalama yokagulira chimangacho kwa Admark imasowa
ndipo Chimanga chimagulidwa mowabera anthu ndikuchigulitsa at exorbitant prices
Lest we forget, the Grain Traders Association is made up of traders. They are well aware that if government purchases maize from abroad, there will be plenty of maize on the market as such the price will be controlled. And they wont profiteer (or suck our blood) from the hunger situation. Ali mmadzi basi!
The government has taken the right direction to source the maize from other countries for the following reason: 1. To avoid bags filled with sand to be delivered to people 2. To avoid rotten maize delivered to people 3. To avoid cashgate, where people will claim payment for the things that they have not delivered. 4. To avoid poor delivery schedule by local traders. 5. Avoid high price with poor quality of maize delivered. Malawi government want the right price, delivered at the right place, at the right time, right quantity and right quality. The local traders should also understand… Read more »
Grain traders ndi ye kuti chani ngati mulinacho chimanga gulisani asiyeni a boma atigulile chochipa pa zambia and tz tizizagula k3000 pa bag chanu mwabisacho chikuwolelani mumva mubebe
Mhango you should understand the logic behind purchasing abroad. This will control the price of maize that the traders take advantage of. Think of unnecessary hikes from MK4000 or MK500 to MK7000 which many poor Malawians can not afford. What we want is each Malawian should afford buying maize to alleviate hunger. Maize is a staple food.
Why is it that Malawians kuchuluka nzeru? Lately people all over have been on the media saying that there is hunger in the country, now where has the grain the locals will be selling to government? Uladi Mussa, please act and talk like a grown up with a wife and children. If you agreed in parliament to borrow $80 million for buying grain don’t you think there is a number of logistical manoeuvres to be engaged. This grain is not going to be bought from Kamuzu road market in Salima but importing from neighbouring countries. And this woman called Mhango,… Read more »