Can the DRC weather the corn flour crisis? – Young Africa

2023-05-19 18:34:46

For Vital Kamerhe, Congolese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Economy, the risk of compromising social peace and State security, resulting from the scarcity prolonged corn flour, is very real.

In his report to the Prime Minister on this situation, which Young Africa consulted, Kamerhe explains that the annual need for corn in the areas of Grand Katanga and Grand Kasaï is estimated at nearly 1,050,000 tons, once morest local production limited to 250,000 tons. Et to add that this deficit is generally covered by imports which come mainly from Zambia, and to a lesser extent from South Africa.

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