THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that this year’s crop marketing exercise will commence on May 1 and close on October 31, 2023, subject to market dynamics. In a gazette notice posted on its official Facebook page, Friday, FRA Acting Agency Secretary Andrew Chewe said the commodities to be purchased include a minimum of 250,000 metric tonnes of maize, a minimum of 1,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice and a minimum of 50,000 metric tonnes of soya beans. “Pursuant to section 22 (3) of the Food Reserve Act Number 6 of 2020 of the laws of Zambia, the Food Reserve Agency hereby announces its plan for purchase of designated agricultural commodities during the 2023/24 marketing season. This year’s crop...