A total of 17,500 farmers in Mumbwa District in Central Province, have been paid for supplying maize grain to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA).
Mumbwa District Commissioner Namukulo Hayumbu has confirmed the disbursement of over K138 million.
“We have continued to pay the remaining farmers and we are glad that we were one of the districts which produced a lot of maize under the 2024-2025 farming season,” Mrs Hayumbu said.
The District Commissioner, has encouraged farmers to continue contributing to the food security of the country.
Rosaline Mukelabai, a farmer has explained gratitude to government for the swift response to farmers complaints.
Mrs Mukelabai also thanked government for the payments stating it has assisted her and many farmers in purchasing farming inputs for the 2025-2026 farming season.
“We appeal to government to do more this year in ensuring that farmers are paid on time and also that our maize is purchased at a good price,” Ms Mukelabai said.
Meanwhile, Mrs Hayumbu said Mumbwa has received solar panels under the solarisation of district administrations program.
“We are very grateful to government for this installation that we have received on top of the zero-load shedding which Mumbwa has enjoyed since 2021,” she said.
She said the installation will assist the district administration to run smoothly in case of any ZESCO power fault.
“We encourage the business community and also those that are able to afford solar power to invest in it and also embrace energy diversification,” Mrs Hayumbu said.
And us who are not in central prov?