KANCHIBIYA PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda says the deal between FRA and millers to sell maize at k160 is not sustainable. When addressing the media on the national food security status, FRA Board Chairperson Kelvin Hambwezya disclosed that the agency had struck a deal with millers to sell a 25 kilogramme bag of mealie meal at K160 in Lusaka, and K170 on the Copperbelt. But in an interview, Wednesday, Chanda said the deal won’t stand the test of time because of the high cost of production. “We think that the compromise is superficial and it cannot stand the test of time. The cost of production is on the higher side, that is common sense. It’s the reason why those...

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