Maize price rises 7% as lean season bites
Low-income households face growing pressure to put food on the table as maize prices rose by seven percent in October 2026, at the start of the lean season. In its latest Malawi Maize Market Report, the International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) says the national average retail price rose from K1 001 per kilogramme in … The post Maize price rises 7% as lean season bites appeared first on Nation Online .