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Zambia plans to export 850,000 tonnes of maize

A maize plantation in Njoro, Nakuru County. [PHOTO:BONIFACE THUKU]

Zambia: Zambia plans to export 850,000 tonnes of maize to neigbouring countries after producing its biggest harvest on record, its minister of agriculture said yesterday.

Wylbur Simuusa told Reuters that Zambia bought more than double its strategic reserve requirement of 500,000 tonnes of maize from farmers and had additional stocks for export.

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