Millers oppose government maize flour blending policy - News Summed Up

Millers oppose government maize flour blending policy


By ANTHONY KITIMOMore by this AuthorMillers are protesting the government’s proposal to blend maize flour with other local grains in an effort to ease overreliance of maize. Related Content Govt drafts rules for blending maize flourThey also cite low supply of sorghum and millet in the country. “The price of maize flour will automatic go up since very few millers will be able to import sorghum and millet. The government argues that blended maize flour enhances food security which forms part of its Big Four Agenda. He said 80 percent of millers import wheat from Ukraine, Argentina and United States.


Source: Daily Nation April 26, 2019 12:00 UTC



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