The Nation (Malawi) published an article stating that according to IFPRI-Malawi figures, retail maize prices have started rising, with the Southern Region alone recording a 21 percent increase. Of the 128 markets monitored, only nine markets had maize sold at the minimum farm gate of K150 per kg, with the lowest prices offered in Chitipa in the Northern Region at K84 per kg or K4 200 per 50 kg bag.
According to first-round crop production estimates, Malawi is expected to produce 4.4 million MT of maize, which is 42 percent above the five-year average and 29 percent above the estimated national requirement of 3.4 million MT.