The Food Reserve has disclosed that it is in the process of paying farmers that it owes for the 2020-2021 farming season.
In a statement, FRA Executive Director Chola Kafwabulula has said that the Agency owed farmers a balance of 666.9 million Kwacha from the total purchase of 947,777.5 metric tonnes valued at 2.8 billion Kwacha.
He said the funds that were received on Monday 17 January 2022 have since been disbursed to all paying banks across the country.
Mr. Kafwabulula explains that from the tonnage purchased, the highest quantity was recorded in Northern Province 185, 861 metric tonnes, followed by Eastern province with 168,671 metric tonnes of maize.
He has also disclosed that the agency in collaboration with existing banks has come up with a mobile banking initiative to cater for farmers in parts of the country that do not have banking facilities.
“As Food Reserve Agency we are aware that there are a few districts across the country where we do not have banking facilities and so we have come up with an initiative of mobile banking in collaboration with existing banks.” He said
He added that the mobile banking services are being provided on a daily basis in Chadiza, Vubwi and Sinda so that farmers do not have to travel long distances to access their money.
He has since urged farmers not to panic as the money is now available.
“They’ve been waiting for this money, but money is waiting for the farmers to be paid, so there is no farmer that is owed by the Food Reserve Agency.” Mr Kafwabulula said.
Is it not two weeks ago on this forum where I read that all the farmers have been paid.
The new dark government is full of sh1t. Yesterday they admitted there are no drugs in the hospital because it is the transition period.
Abantu balefwa ati transition period. This government is for s@t@n1st. They will deny Zambians basic health needs so that the blood is sacrificed.
Hh claimed he was a successful farmer and used that as a campaign message to persuade people that he would make agricultural better. Yet here we are, things are worse under upnd. Those that voted upnd deserve to be kicked
The problem with Vasco da Gama is that he is a talk show man. That is why he lies a lot. This Govt is double tongued they are up to no good that is why they tell the electorate that they have fufilled all their expectations even before they do anything tangible. On the other hand Vasco tells the electorate be patient you will soon see something tangible. His Lieutenant the Veep says they have already met the peoples expectations, my word.
And look at the jealous of these PF cadres above-ahahahahahhaha!
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Some people just live for complaining no matter what. These are the people who make it worse while they’re claiming to be providing ‘checks and balances’. It makes proper critique, constructive criticism, end up being ignored while resisting these destructive forces.
Dear bitter citizens, there’s nothing you’re checking when all you do is complain.
We know you don’t care about actually improving the nation. You’d rather be seen to be ‘proven right’ instead of the person you don’t like doing something. We have seen that it’s all you do. Don’t treat a nation like a football team, where the side you’re on is the only one which matters.
5 Years will be too much for the PF cadres to endure really, just look at the hate speech.
Is this subject on PF cadres? People here are complaining about late or non payment for their produce, but here you go talking about jealousy. You are the people who believe so much in MIND OVER MATTER. Meaning even if you see suffering, you feel pain your mind will believe something else. PF is no longer in charge and people who are Suffering are not PF, they are Zambians unless you Upnd have different conditions eg special filling stations, special food outlets.
Chikonko@6
What has late payment to farmers by FRA got to do with PF cadres?
You will still be blaming PF cadres in 2026 when you face voters at the rate you are going!
It begs the question; who’s in charge? upnd or PF?