Zambia National Service partners Muss milling to flag off Eagles Mealie- Meal brand
ZAMBIA – Zambian Copperbelt Provincial Minister Elisha Matambo has opened the Zambia National Service(ZNS) Eagles Mealie- Meal plant in collaboration with Muss Milling Plant in Chingola aimed to stabilize the prices of the country’s staple.
During the ceremony, the minister also flagged off the sale of the Eagles Mealie meal brand in Chingola on the Copperbelt adding that the milling plant has a daily production capacity of 240 metric tonnes of Mealie meal, about 3800 bags of Mealie meal every day.
Speaking during the commissioning, Matambo said that the Eagles Mealie-Meal plant is among the government’s raft measures to stabilize prices of the country’s staple, mealie-meal, across the country following the ongoing supply crunch.
Matambo pointed out that partnering with Muss Milling of Chingola is cardinal because it will not only add to the variety of Mealie-meal brands on the market but will also make it available to the people of the Copperbelt at an affordable price.
“Government is convinced that construction of additional Milling Plants will assist in reducing production costs of the staple food, this will result in reduced high prices of the commodity,” he said
Earlier, the government had expressed fear of the skyrocketing mealie-meal prices attributed to low production compounded by dry spells experienced in the 2022/ 2023 farming season.
Matambo revealed that the Milling Plant will be producing breakfast meal which will be fetched at K185, roller meal at K160, number three meal at K85 and Gem meal at K100.
He stated that the Government is aware that Mealie-meal prices in Chingola and on the Copperbelt, in general, are on the higher side with breakfast Mealie-meal selling between K200 to K230 while roller meals are pegged at K160 to K180.
Mr. Matambo said the flagging off of the sale of Eagles Mealie-meal will go a long way in addressing the situation and fulfilling the Government’s resolve of providing cheaper Mealie-meal to its citizens.
Earlier, the government had expressed fear of the skyrocketing mealie-meal prices attributed to low production compounded by dry spells experienced in the 2022/ 2023 farming season.
However, Zambian National Service (ZNS) Commander and Chief Staff Major General Reuben Mweewa said ZNS is committed to supplementing the Government’s efforts of producing affordable Mealie-meal for the citizens.
Mr. Mweewa explained that the Government through Food Reserve Agency (FRA) had allocated 5, 000 metric tonnes of maize to ZNS to produce Eagles breakfast and roller meal at the Milling Plant in Chongwe, Monze, and Mpika.
“Today we are here in Chingola to continue with this national program that Government and ZNS attach great importance to and has been made possible by Muss Milling Limited,” he said.
He assured the public that ZNS is always ready to work with the local private sector to help better the lives of the citizens.
Muss Milling General Manager Mayi Wanga thanked Government for partnering with ZNS emphasizing that it will be more beneficial to the Company to address the challenge of food security in the country.
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