Rising maize prices risky to economy

Rising maize prices risky to economy

Economists have called for timely intervention to control rising maize prices, warning that any price surge risks exerting more inflationary pressures in an economy already exposed to election-induced spending. The experts were responding to an International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) report for June 2025, which shows that maize prices jumped eight percent from K952 per kilogramme (kg) or K47 600 per 50kg bag to K1 031 per kg or K51 …