National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) says a financial gap is making it difficult to buy maize and fill up its 300 000 metric tonnes (MT) strategic grain reserves (SGR) . NFRA is expected to fill the reserves following reduced harvest due to the effects of the El Nino weather which has shrunk national food production
Maize prices eased in April 2023 by an average of 19 percent, thanks to the freshly harvested maize which has given relief to consumers, data show. International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) data collected from 26 markets nationwide indicated that on average, prices of maize declined by 15 percent for old maize and nine percent