{"id":22762,"date":"2021-05-14T18:23:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T18:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/production-of-maize-expected-to-decrease-by-25-this-year-agriculture-minister"},"modified":"2022-05-14T19:25:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T19:25:24","slug":"production-of-maize-expected-to-decrease-by-25-this-year-agriculture-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/production-of-maize-expected-to-decrease-by-25-this-year-agriculture-minister","title":{"rendered":"Production of Maize Expected to Decrease by 25% this Year- Agriculture Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The crop forecasting survey results for the 2021\/2022 agricultural season and the food security status for the 2022\/2023 marketing season show that the production of maize is expected to decrease by 25.24 per cent from 3,620,244 metric tons to 2,706,243 metric tons recorded in the 2020\/2021 season. And the production of cassava, millet, sorghum and rice, and Irish potatoes, is also expected to decline.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister Rueben Phiri says the decrease in maize production is a result of a reduction in the area planted from 1,687,929 hectares last season to 1,507,441 hectares this season coupled with a reduction in the yields from 2.14 metric tons per hectare last season to 1.80 metric tons per hectare this season.<\/p>\n

Mr Phiri says of the total estimated production of 2,706,243 metric tons of maize, the small and medium scale farming households are expected to contribute 96 per cent while the large-scale farmers are projected to contribute 4 per cent.<\/p>\n

And Mr Phiri says as of 1st May 2022, the total carryover stocks held by farmers, millers, grain traders and the food reserve agency was 1,503,432 metric tons.<\/p>\n

Speaking when he announced the crop forecasting survey results for the 2021\/2022 agricultural season, Mr. Phiri says given the estimated production of 2,706,243 metric tons of maize and the carryover stocks, the total available maize supply in the 2022\/2023 agricultural marketing season is 4,209,675 metric tons against the country\u2019s population which is estimated at 19.2 million.<\/p>\n

He says the estimated national requirement for maize to meet consumption demand is estimated at 3,004,763metric tons. Mr. Phiri says the country is expected to have a surplus of 1,204,912 metric tons of maize.<\/p>\n

The Minister has since reiterated that government will maintain its open border policy for exports in line with regional and international trade protocols.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. The crop forecasting survey results for the 2021\/2022 agricultural season and the food security status for the 2022\/2023 marketing season show that the production of maize is expected to decrease by 25.24 per cent from 3,620,244 metric tons to 2,706,243 metric tons recorded in the 2020\/2021 season. 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