FOOD Reserve Agency Public Relations Coordinator John Chipandwe has disclosed that the agency has purchased 585,308MTs of non-genetically modified grade A white maize for the country’s national strategic food reserves. Chipandwe says the new stock that has been purchased, plus the old and donations will last beyond the next farming season. In an interview, Tuesday, Chipandwe said the quantity of the maize purchased so far was nearly 12 million 50Kg bags. “As at 23rd September 2024, the Food Reserve Agency purchased five hundred and eighty-five thousand, three hundred and eight metric tonnes (585,308MTs) of non-genetically modified (Non-GMO) Grade A white maize for the country’s National Strategic Food Reserves. This quantity is equivalent to eleven million, seven hundred and six thousand,...