THE National Smallholder Farmers Association of Zambia (NASFA) says farmers should not worry about the maize market in the coming farming season, stating that there will be a ready market in the private sector. Recently, government disclosed that it would not release any Treasury funds to FRA next farming season because the agency had bought more maize than was budgeted for this season. Commenting on the development in an interview, Tuesday, NASFA Executive Director Prof Frank Kayula advised farmers to sell their maize in groups to avoid exploitation. “What this means is that farmers must be ready to look for a good market. But we are advising them that maize is still a very good crop, there’s a good market,...




