Daily Times (Malawi) published an article on the December Monthly Maize Report from IFPRI2020 report by IFPRI-Malawi showed that food prices rose by six percent from the previous month. The report indicated that, by the end of December, prices of maize were averaging K200 or more per kilogram (kg) translating to K10,000 per 50kg bag. According to the article, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) is yet to start selling maize to consumers even though prices for the commodity continue to soar as private traders dominate the market, which is often stabilized by the State grain trader’s presence. If ADMARC starts selling maize, the price for maize will fall.