World Bank country director for Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Kundhavi Kadiresan criticized the decision and claimed that poor Zambian farmers were being exploited as some traders were buying maize from them in anticipation of re-selling it at a higher price to the state-run Food Reserve Agency.
El director del Banco Mundial para Zambia, Malawi y Zimbabwe, Kundhavi Kadiresan, criticó la decisión y afirmó que los pobres agricultores de Zambia están siendo explotados pues algunos comerciantes estaban comprándoles maíz con la intención de revenderlo a un precio más alto a la estatal Agencia de Reserva Alimentaria .