We’ll ban export of maize if dry spell persists – Agriculture Minister

MINISTER of Agriculture Reuben Phiri says government will ban the export of maize if the dry weather spell the country is experiencing persists. In an interview, Friday, Phiri said there was no way the exportation of maize would continue if the weather pattern continued to be adverse. “We are alive to that fact and we are cautious about the exports and we are also observing what is guided by the meteorological department. We are also observing what is happening on the ground. We are very alive to that and it is good that the concerns are being raised by the public so that we don’t look like people who don’t plan, that we can export everything and later start looking…...