Legal Local Government Levy of 1,000/- per Bag of Maize

TLDR

• The 1,000/- collected per bag is a lawful local government levy.
• The government is expected to announce the indicative maize buying price this August.
• 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.
• He said government directives prohibit the collection of the levy from individuals transporting up to nine bags of maize or produce weighing less than one tonne for household consumption.
• [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.