The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has released about K3.4 billion Kwacha for the purchase of maize in Kalomo district Southern Province.
Kalomo District Commissioner Justus Phiri says out of the 7 million metric tonnes that the district recorded in the last farming season about 778, 000 metric tonnes has so far been bought.
Mr. Phiri said the maize has been bought from 21 maize depots in the district adding that government is targeting to buy all the maize harvested by farmers in the district.
He said it is governments wish to ensure that the welfare of farmers in the district and that of other farmer’s country wide is addressed to motivate them to work even harder in the next farming season.
Meanwhile the District Commissioner has revealed that a number of developmental projects are being implemented in the district.
Mr. Phiri cited the upgrading of the district hospital at a total cost of about K1.2 billion and the upgrading of major roads in the district as part of the developments being implemented by government.
Other developments Mr. Phiri cited include the grading of roads such as the Chikanta road which leads to Chief Chikanta’s area and the 150 Kilometers Ngoma roads leading to the Kafue national Park.
He said about 71 kilometer of the Ngoma road has so far been done and expressed satisfaction on the workmanship on the road being constructed by Crocodile Construction a consortium of South African and Zambian contractors.
ZANIS
Hats off to every hard working person especially the peasant farmer of motherland. It would be disheartening to hear that grain has gone to rot due to bad political policies.
District and Provincial storage facilities need to be in place too.
May I advocate also for the erection of local and/or provincial Silos and grading of feeder roads in good time. Not lyonse pa last minute. Aa-la!
News from a District Commissioner will always be nothing but political rhetoric….Why only buy maize in SP when its roting in other 8 provinces? The answer is simple, RB wants the southern vote.
The money has come a little too late ,most maize was harvested around June/July and Farmers had to sell at K35 000/50kg as they needed CASH desperately…