Area
Zambia
Commodity Group
Grains
Commodity
Maize
Date
25/08/2019
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Government market intervention
Description
Introduced a cap on maize grain prices at ZWK 2 600 (USD 198) per tonne. The measure aims to halt the increasing prices of domestic maize, which reached record highs in September, mainly due to reduced domestic supplies.
