AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says the country has enough maize stock such that even if there was no harvest in the coming season, no one can die of hunger until 2024. But agriculture economist Edify Hamukale says if the country has enough stock as indicated by the minister, then it’s an opportunity to produce more. Responding to various MPs who raised matters of urgent public importance on the late delivery of farming inputs, Tuesday, Phiri said the MPs alleging that people would die of hunger were merely alarming the nation. “Nakonde MP is indicating that there is no fertilizer in Nakonde. I wish not to argue on that particular point but to inform the honourable member, the House and to...

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