Government's Official Indicative Maize Purchase Price Expected to be Announced in August

TLDR

• Mr Ndile also announced a public hotline, 0768 077 777, through which residents can report abuse of authority, injustice and other grievances.
• Speaking to journalists at his office, Mr Ndile said farmers should remain patient and avoid disposing of their maize at unfair prices before official purchasing arrangements are announced.
• The government is expected to announce the indicative maize buying price this August.
• The 1,000/- collected per bag is a lawful local government levy.
• [Daily News] Songea -- SONGEA District Commissioner, Wilman Kapenjama Ndile has urged maize farmers to avoid selling their harvest to middlemen at low prices as they await the government's official indicative maize.