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Zambia’s K19.9 Billion Maize Bill: The Cost of a Bumper Harvest and the Questions Taxpayers Must Ask

Zambia Eye
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October 23, 2026, 6:07 pm
Zambia’s K19.9 Billion Maize Bill: The Cost of a Bumper Harvest and the Questions Taxpayers Must Ask

"LUSAKA — Zambia’s bumper maize harvest was supposed to be an opportunity to strengthen food security, support farmers and build reserves ahead of a potentially difficult 2027 season. But the Government’s latest request for an additional K19.9 billion in public spending has raised a bigger question: how should Zambia pay for the cost of buying […] The post Zambia’s K19.9 Billion Maize Bill: The ..."

LUSAKA — Zambia’s bumper maize harvest was supposed to be an opportunity to strengthen food security, support farmers and build reserves ahead of a potentially difficult 2027 season. But the Government’s latest request for an additional K19.9 billion in public spending has raised a bigger question: how should Zambia pay for the cost of buying […]

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