Maize prices soar, social body seeks Malawi govt intervention
Maize prices are soaring, reaching K15, 000 for a 50-kilogram bag from K8, 000 just a few two months ago, prompting the Centre for Social Concern to ask for government intervention to protect the poor.
Centre for Social Concern (CSC) monitors the cost of life by monitoring food prices every month.
Lucky Mfungwe, the programs manager for CSC said it was pity that subsistence farmers sold their maize to commodity vendors at low prices and they are buying back the same maize at higher prices, in some cases K200 per kilogram.
“There is urgent need for the government to cushion the maize prices to protect the poor,” said Mfungwe.
Mfungwe said it was too late for Admarc to start buying maize now, saying almost all the maize had been bought by commodity traders.
The CSC official said even if the maize was available, the K150 per kilogram price which Admarc wants to buy off the maize was an attractive as traders are offering K200 per kilogram for the same maize.
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Also if what is being said about first and send lady is true, the two shopuld be arrested together with the one who instructed the release of funds. Awiri onsewa look like cartoons
govt is busy with court issues. It will attend to maize milandu ikatha. Kodi popanga ma demo isnt this what we are looking for = so dont cry
God time is the best…..nthawi ikwana for dpp to reap what they are sowing
Let prices of our farm produce go up. A big chunk of farmers have maize stocks. Sometimes a malawi timadabwana tokhatokha. Tonanena kuti tipange libulolayizi economy yathu whereby wamachawi atengepo zake. Now zikuchitika choncho you get worried zoona? What you should know is that azungu do not want government participation on any trade. Ifeyo timangokakamira kuti admark ikhalepo. You know these cos were formed to substitute imports. Izi zimayenera kuchitika kwa mayiko amene alandira ufulu kumene because of lack of skills by its population. Now panopo the same azunguzi do not want the same govt cos. Thats why there is unbundlling of this co, that co and what have you. Imeneyo ndiyo capitalism. Man eats man.
PEOPLE MUST LEARN TO WORK HARD, and its only prices will go down. They are busy demonstrating in the street while time is approaching to start preparing the gardens. Who grows maize must reap the fruits of his/her sweat. Let the parties encourage their supporters to start thinking about next harvst
Parliament always approves funding for Admarc to buy commodities from farmers in good time even before harvesting starts but Admarc and some selfish politicians delay the buying process until vendors buy it all so that they should say we did not have enough for Admarc to buy therefore they should source from outside. Typical Kaloswe style
JOSEPH BANDA FUCK YOU….MALAWIANS ARE NOT LAZY USAMALANKHULE MOTUMBWA APA
GALU BWAKO POVERTY WILL KILL YOU….HOW CAN YOU INSULT MALAWIANS LIKE THAT???
I THINK UMADYA MANYI NOT NSIMA AND YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PAINS OF BEING A FARMER IN MALAWI.
mmalo mwakuti apange subsidy chimanga ndipamene hule wina akutenga ndalama zokwana k30000000 kukapangira graduation ameneyunso timpangira demo yake
Can you give us proof that the money was from Treasury. What I read from you was the list of people going on that trip and their associated allowances in US$. As usual you the foul infested minded individual with your fellow devils rush to conclusion. What a pitiful person!!!
TOSH,,,,,AGALU AMENEWA CHAKA CHAKE NDI CHINO TITHANA NAWO
the whole face masked looking like, mwanveka in his suit , a flag and flowers on the expensive chair,desk kumati atsitse nsonkho wa pa bread etini!!! ngati anthu amagonera bread than nsima!!! thats how cjeap polics is and its total bullshit kutionongera misonkho uku