By NATION REPORTER
GOVERNMENT has suspended the suspension of the restriction of the movement of the maize grain and mealie meal barely 24 hours after placing a moratorium on the movement of the same.
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On 2nd August, 2023, government decided that a temporal restriction on the movement of maize grain and mealie meal be put in place with immediate effect.
But yesterday, a confidential letter addressed to the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU), Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ), the Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) and the National Association of Small Scale Farmers (NASCF) informing that the decision to suspend the movement of maize grain and mealie meal had been suspended.
“Reference is made tom our letter referenced DAMB/8/2/5 dated 17th August, 2023, whose subject was restriction of in-country movement of maize grain and mealie meal. Having received concerns from a number of stakeholders, I wish to inform you that the decision is suspended with immediate effect to pave way for further stakeholder consultations, Green Mbozi, the Ministery of Agriculture Permanent Secretary said in his letter.
On Monday, Mr Mbozi announced that there would be no inter district stock movement for now until a time that the ministry shall advise.
Mr Mbozi however said movements to border towns would still be permitted on case by case basis.
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