Zambia has set aside 0.1 MMT of maize for export to East Africa and other countries in the Great Lakes region, with the bulk of the corn destined for Kenya, in a deal that is hoped to generate much needed cash for the country. Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi are some of the countries expected to import the maize, set aside by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) as part of 14 million tonnes set aside from the more than 3 million tonnes harvested in the 2016/17 season. The export of 0.1 MMT of maize is not part of the over 0.3 MMT destined for the same region but is a government to governments deal. The earlier consignment was agreed by various grain traders drawn from Zambia and other countries that met in Zambia recently. We have an urgent request for about 0.1 MMT of maize from East Africa and other parts of the Great Lakes region for the maize.