THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says it has so far purchased about 500,000 metric tonnes of maize from farmers and is currently in the process of purchasing another half a million metric tonnes. FRA Board Chairperson Suresh Desai says the Agency has decided to go above its target of 543,000 metric tonnes due to the overwhelming response from farmers who want to sell their maize to FRA. In an interview, Tuesday, Desai said farmers were spending more time than desired at depots due to the overwhelming quantity of maize that the Agency had received, explaining that the maize purchasing process was time consuming. “The maize is just too much so it will take a bit of time. It’s not like...