AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says government is trying to revisit its decision not to buy soya beans this year following concerns from various stakeholders. And Phiri says it is better for the country to have mealie meal in shops at a slightly higher price than not to have it at all. Speaking in Parliament, Wednesday, Phiri said his ministry would be issuing export quotas for soya beans to citizens. “The crop forecast figures have indicated that soya beans production has been very favourable. We actually have more than 700,000 metric tonnes of soya beans in the country. We at the ministry are going to be giving export quotas for soya beans. Therefore, I’m asking citizens who can export that they...

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