recognition of the costs of historical controls on pricing and marketing already has led to partial maize market liberalization in … policy objectives and the existing marketing and pricing system. Second, trends in maize production, trade, prices and … marketing costs in South Africa and Zimbabwe, the two largest maize traders in the region, are presented. Third, we present four …

perception has led many governments in the region to shun an open maize borders policy and pursue a variety of food marketing and … alternative food marketing and trade policies, including that of liberalization, on price stability and predictability … through the operations of marketing boards and controls on trade. This study examines the amplitude of price instability and …