Zambia to export 0.1 MMT maize to East Africa, bulk meant for Kenya.

Zambia will export 0.1 MMT of maize to three east African states facing a shortage, with the bulk of the grain going to Kenya. In June, Zambia opened talks with Kenyan grain traders for the export of maize to east Africa’s biggest economy, which is looking to import maize to plug a deficit and selected 24 companies, including three foreign and 21 local firms to handle the exports and they will sign the contracts this week. They will buy the maize from the FRA and mostly export to Kenya but some of it will go to Tanzania and Burundi, referring to Zambia state-run Food Reserve Agency.