THE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says it has received the Food Reserve Agency’s (FRA) announcement of a K340 buying price for a 50kg bag of maize with mixed feelings, warning it could trigger a rise in mealie meal prices. In a statement issued Wednesday, CSPR Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai noted that the price decision came amid a projected bumper harvest of approximately 3.6 million metric tonnes, prompting concerns over its potential impact on the cost of mealie meal. “The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has welcomed the announcement of the maize buying price by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) with mixed reactions. The CSPR observes that the 2025 purchasing price of K340 for a 50kg bag of...