…Vendors slash down maize price
Agricultural Development and Corporation (Admarc) is in danger of failing to repay the loan obtained from Preferential Trade Area (PTA) bank to buy maize.
The development follows the high price set by Admarc for citizens to buy the staple grains in its depots in comparison to prices set by vendors.
For the past months vendors have been selling a bag weighing 50 Kilograms (Kgs) at K11,000 while Admarc is selling the same bag K12,500.
A survey by local media has disclosed that the staple grain has further gone down in the capital Lilongwe, with vendors selling a 50kg bag at a maximum price of K9,000.
Speaking on the local press, one vendor, Arnold Mtambe disclosed that the price might further go down in the coming weeks due to high expectations that people are to have bumper harvest.
“People have seen that they are likely to have good yields for this season and we are just selling so that we can prepare for the next marketing season,” said Mtambe.
Some vendors have disclosed that the slash down has been due to distribution of maize in rural areas to hunger stricken people.
A controversial debate sparked in Malawi Parliament last year when opposition legislators took to task the agriculture minister George Chaponda on the high price of maize by Admarc.
The lawmakers argued that the price was not affordable to rural citizens of the country.
However the minister responsible Chaponda said Admarc is selling the maize at K12,500 to recover money amounting to USSD50 million from the PTA.
Admarc Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Foster Mulumbe said the grains were bought at a high price from neighbouring country Zambia.
This country is about to die sudden death with government looting these so called ministers and their bwampini president will run away one day after they have finished the money in the government pulse
People are suffering too much in malawi,having to look at the picture the landowners are looking like refugees.this government is worse than muluzi’s.
mavenda akutimvetsa kukoma
I have lived in all governments, from NYASALAND to MALAWI. This is the only government that has it’s maize more expensive than the traders/vendors charge. Making it difficult for its own citizen’s to access. 2017 has gone into history as the first time in history MALAWI GOVERNMENT had most expensively raised the grain than traders/vendors.
Abweze Yekha Chapondayo Kuno Mtengo Wachimanga Ndi K190 Pa Kg Ndingachite Zokagula K250/kg Nyembaso Zacha Bola Kungodya Chisinkho Chanyemba Tulo Tapezeka Ambuye Ngwabwino Sadzalora Ana Ake Kuzuzika Mopitirira Muyeso
It’s more likely that they will fail.this will force govt to use tax payer’s money to pay PTA bank. Vicious circle
Nnnnn Malawian
Ngati Peter amadana ndi ziphuphu kapena kuba awonetse mphamvu chifukwa iye amati mdani wake wamkulu ndi njara nde tiwona tikudikila tione pomwe pakhota nyani mchira.
I stand to disagree.
All banks involved in the L/C confirm no money was paid to ZFC.
Pls stop peddling lies.
That’s totally ridiculous. So poor people must buy maize at a higher price so that u can pay ur Debt? Stupid. Think twice other wise we are all going to die with Hunger.
Ine ndi kupanga 800
Aziwona
Tukamba pano chimanga chili pa 8pin per 50kg bag munya a Admark ndi Chaponda wanuyo u selfish basi
9,000 bag in Biwi no need to buy 12,500
koma zikundidabwitsa ku thyolo anthu akulandira chimanga kwabasi moti zanjara angomva kwa anthu ena , kaya boma lililonse ndi choncho kaya ?
Big ma Venda thandizani abale anu asiyeni achaponda nda pitala adziba akazinga chimene cho
Big ma Venda thandizani abale anu asiyeni achaponda nda pitala adziba akazinga chimene
Amalawi timakonda nkhani ngakhale tisanafufuze zoona zenizeni ,Chakachomwe chino antitank nkhani kuti aPresident amwalira kenaka tinamva kuti adwala sangathenso kulamula, lero tikumva zakubedwa kwa chimanga kodi ngati anthu amene atchulidwawo azapezeke osalakwa ndindani azawalipire?
US Trump will soon definitely impose travel ban on some African political leaders. Malawi is on Number 5. That’s why Chaponda has volunteered to appear before Parliamentary committee on maize gate. Trump believes corrupt politicians are behind sponsoring terrorist groups in the continent. An Inquest on acclaimed Professor in Law and our current state president is under way,..by CIA and FBI. Watch out….
Kkkkkkk goooo deeeeepeeeeeerrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr George Chaponda the bulldozer has greatly underperformed. He can no longer be proud of himself.
Kumavenda chimanga chatchipa adya okha chimenecho
Nokha mukulephera kuganiza zoona.. Ma vendor anabisa chimanga chawo kuti azagulise chikazakwera mtengo ndiye pano chifukwa chokuti Boma linagawa chimanga zapezeka kuti Malonda a Chimanga sanawayendera ndi chifukwa chake angoganiza zosisa mtengo. lachitisa kuti chimanga chisike ndiye bomalo chifukwa chogawa chimanga
Nokha mukulephera kuganiza zoona.. Ma vendor anabisa chimanga chawo kuti azagulise chikazakwera mtengo
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U! U! U! U! Manje it iz true kuti Mulungu si Chaponda, zoona kukhala ni njala kwa ampawi ikakhale njira yomangira tinyumba twanu? M’malo mokambirana kuti Njala isileko,busy busy kupushing’a kuti njala ikulireko. Lero niye mwanyala, Mulungu wamva kulira kwa Ana ake nipo iye akupondani maningi achaponda nonse,aa! Check dis Out!
this is new one kkkkkkkk
manje mwaona..
Muziwa antu awa atiwawisa mitima maningi,afuna ife mitima iziwawa tizislimmer iwo azifatma. Achita ngati mpavu zokhala pa mpando alipo niza malume awo, nizathu mpavu! Sizamu famiry ya amayi wawo, manje ifenso tizawaponda pa visankho sure, achite vimeso monga nichikazizi, aaa! Check dis out.
Mugawa ku Dpp komko
Apeereka Chaponda
DPP woye (woyeeeeeeee) chala mwamba chala mwamba……..Nthawi yakwana mavuto ndiosayamba ameneyo ndiye Malawi
Kodi Kumalawi Kuba Kudzatha Liti, Osauka Akuzuzika Wina Nkumapanga Uchitsiru,amabungwe Kodi Mulipo? Chitaniponi Kanthu.
apa ndiye timati wagwa nayo coz munatenga chilala kukhala busnes yanu yotentha kuiwala ma plan amulungu lero chimanga tikugula besen 700 kwa venda inu muti 12500 atagule ndi achambuyanu chimenecho. pompano tiyamba kuotcha mondokwa mulungu siwaku thyolo apo muziwe ndithu sazalola phazi lathu literereke pamaso pa chaponda that’s kuli mvula yamtendere kufuna kuchitisa manyazi akuba nonse muona mene mupangire kuti mubweze chuma mwabacho muzina lachimanga
Ndipo chimanga chawocho akazinga anya aona..
Iwe ndiye wandifikapo sure.
Good
Mavenda gwilizanani, angakupangeni za Frozy drink
God is at work, wait and see the end of this maize saga. people are praying day and night, no one is above God’s laws.
Ok, but commission of enquiry will be paid in full no credit, no balance no outstandings
Bwana chaponda agwa ndi BP…chaka chake ndi chino kufuna kubera amphawi munya muona….chimanga chimenecho mudya ku dpp konko
Uyu ndi malawi walelo mutengeni bwino akumipando muyaluka every badey has keeped ay is open
Chimanga khala nachoni ife tigula cha ma vendor
Big Up Mavendor mwaitha, Admarc tikagula 50 Kg Imakhala 40 Kg, ndiye upereke 12.5 Sizoona zimenezi, ngati akufuna agulitse 6 Thousand anthu agula ndima 40 Kg awowo. Mviiii Admarc,
Nkhan za chimanga zandkwana hevy
vendors help poor people instead of the government. its a shame coz we pay tax .
Ndayamba 9000 per bag simunati tikhaulitsana
So now u have realised that they can fail to repay loan n yet ur the same pple saying atsitse mtengo mukuziwa kuti ndi ngongole
My friend, don’t be fooled with the politicians. Do u think kut m’mene boma limakongola ndalama linalibe ndalama zoti litha kugulira chimanga? Ndindalama zingat mabungwe ndimaiko athandiza Ku ziko lamalawi kuti ligule chimanga. Mukukhulipilira kuti admark sinagulise chimanga kut atha kubweza ngongoleyo?
This story has now become our daily bread….. Mdubz
Apereka Chaponda zimene anaba zija mmayesa Mulungu samaona? Mwagwa nayo a PTA ngati sabweza ndalamayo amangidwe kapena mungowaranda manyumba awo ndikugulitsa
Chaponda anabanso ndalama zake ziti? Tatiuzeni anthu omwe mwafufuzanu kuti anaba zingati?
Cadet comment yamudinya APA..
WUZEREZA WAKO SOVINGOMA IVYO LIKAGULA BOMA VILINKHU?
Kod cakudya sichimanga chokha kuti zitete,mphalabungu,nyika ndi zina zambiri nkhani za cimanga zandikwana.
It seems they will pay for their own corruption this time around.. maize prices are going on a downward spiral. K12 500 a bag is insult to the very people in whose name the maize was bought.
Dats gud! They should get a lesson! Vikhaule mitengo kumangokweza daily! Akhaule ndthu alibe chison munangodyaso ndalama apa!
thats a simple issue ask maizegater will pay for that tizit sanabwele ndi ma change kumeneko