Millers, govt disagree over import restrictions

Lekgoanyana said there is no border control over the amount of maize products imported into the country.He said the government has come up with a restriction called 70/30, which implies that 70 percent of maize products should be procured within the country.But traders are contravening this restriction.

Last year, the association raised this matter with the Ministry of Agriculture.Lekgoanyana said in November 2005, the government took the initiative to promulgate that maize products consumed in the country be procured up to at least 70 percent from local sources while 30 percent is imported under certain pre-permit conditions.