AreaMalawi

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize

Date12/09/2024

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood security

DescriptionDecreased maize government selling price to MWK 39 500 per 50 kg bag (USD 453.4 per tonne) and distributed an initial 10 000 tonnes of maize prioritizing the southern region first. Additionally, the government provided in-kind food assistance to vulnerable communities identified by the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee, with 45 000 tonnes of maize already released for humanitarian purposes.