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When a nation waits for hunger to set maize price

In recent months, the government appealed to farmers to sell maize to the state early, as a way of strengthening the national food reserve.

Many declined.

Some argued that they would rather wait for January and February, the lean months when maize becomes scarce and prices rise. Really do you think about others? Mumamva bwanji amzanu akamadya chitedze inu chimanga mutabisa?

Anyway in simple economic terms, that decision makes sense. Higher demand, higher price.
But here is the bigger question: At what cost?

As a nation, food security is not just an economic issue — it is a moral and civic responsibility. When strategic commodities like maize are withheld in anticipation of scarcity, the entire country becomes vulnerable. Prices soar. The poor suffer first. Government struggles to stabilize the market. Panic replaces planning.

This is not about blaming farmers. It is about understanding the balance between individual gain and national interest.
A country develops when its citizens think beyond immediate profit and consider long-term stability.

True patriotism is not only about waving a flag, it is about making decisions that protect the vulnerable and strengthen national systems.

Malawi has the resources.

What we must cultivate now is collective responsibility.

Development begins with mindset.