Government starts registering maize traders
Maize traders in the border town of Busia have expressed mixed opinions over the registration of maize traders and warehouse owners who intend to trade with Kenya. This after Nairobi government lifted a ban on importation of maize from Uganda but maintained restrictions that have made it very difficult for the maize traders to export their produce to Kenya. According to Vincent Ssempijja, the Minister of Agriculture, the registration exercise is part of a bigger plan to streamline the trade in maize and other food items that are sold across Uganda's borders. But as you will find out in the following report, its still unclear when grains will start crossing to Kenya