The Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA) through the national strategic food reserves will be buying mahangu surplus from farmers. The announcement was made in a statement calling on mahangu producing farmers to take their mahangu to the nearest silos. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has provided the needed funds for AMTA to buy local available mahangu grain from the last harvest. The producers are requested to ensure that their mahangu is clean and free from live insects. AMTA also stated no permits would be issued by the MAWF for mahangu imports until all local surplus mahangu had been sold. The agency further urged millers to buy locally produced mahangu.