GOVERNMENT has with immediate effect temporarily restricted the movement of maize grain and mealie mealie between districts. Government, however, says movements of the commodities to border towns will still be permitted on a case by case basis. And Ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary Green Mbozi says the restriction is aimed at protecting national food security. In a letter dated August 17, 2023, addressed to ZNFU, Millers Association of Zambia, Grain Traders Association and National Union for Small Scale Farmers Association of Zambia, Mbozi said the decision to temporarily restrict stock movement was arrived at on August 2, 2023 by the food security committee. “RE: ‘Temporary restrictions on stock movement’, the above caption subject refers. At a meeting of the food...