Farmers who sold their farming produce to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Nyimba district this year have started receiving their money following the release of K5 billion by the government recently.
District Commissioner, Paul Daka said farmers are now relieved after receiving payments in readiness for the 2025/2026 farming season.
Mr Daka said the government’s commitment was to promote a stable and productive agricultural sector in the district.
”The agricultural sector is one of the major contributing sectors to the country’s economy, and it is important that all the farmers are paid, especially that the rain season has already started,” he said.
Mr Daka has since advised farmers to venture into mechanised farming methods to improve their productivity.
Meanwhile, James Lungu, a farmer who had just been paid, welcomed the government’s move to settle the farmers’ dues.
Mr Lungu said he bought three heads of cattle and a plough out of the money he realised from the sale of the maize to FRA.
He said the money came at the right time and has since advised other farmers who have not been paid to exercise patience.
”We cannot all go to the bank and be paid at once because there is a process of payment at the bank,” he said.
Minister of Agriculture, Reuben Mtolo, said another K1 billion would soon be released to complete the payment of all the farmers in the country.
Mr Mtolo said the government will ensure that all outstanding payments owed to farmers are settled.
Ba Daka and Lungu,be honest with the situation.If you are eating DO NOT everyone is the your position.To day is 14th November,2025 how do you say payment is on time?Please be honest to poor people,time will tell soon.