Government has so far paid out over K3.4 Million to farmers who supplied their maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) under the 2025 crop marketing season in Northwestern Province.
Disclosing the development in an interview in Solwezi today, Provincial Principal Public Relations Officer Gloria Kinkolenge has since appealed to farmers to access their full payments from the nearest banks.
Ms Kinkolenge said the critical step in settling long standing dues has seen a settlement of K3,422,214 while banks like ZANACO bemoaned the low numbers of farmers accessing their payments.
She said the disbursement is part of a nationwide initiative to clear arrears owed to famers who supplied maize to FRA to collect their funds and receive their full payments.
Ms Kinkolenge said sensitisations are currently underway.
She indicated that said farmers must understand the delays which are due to the bank’s procedures and understaffing at bank counters.
Ms Kinkolenge assured the farmers that the government will fulfill President Hakainde Hichilema’s promise to settle the debts owed to farmers across the country.
Blame the banks ???
And next year IF you get in WHAT THEN
10th January has not yet come.
They are busy blaming banks and other digital systems as if they never thought abt it before setting the 10th of january as a deadline