Govt urged to quickly pay farmers


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The National Union For Small Scale Farmers Association Of Zambia Has Appealed To Government To Quickly Look For Funding To Pay Off The Farmers Who Supplied The Extra 400,000 Metric Tons Of Maize To The Food Reserve Agency Fra.

Speaking In A Telephone Interview, Union Executive Director Ebony Lolozi Noted With Concern That Some Farmers Have Not Been Paid Despite Them Supplying The Commodity To The Agency.

He Says Since Vice President Mutale Nalumango Recently Indicated That The Ministries Of Agriculture And Finance Are Working Tirelessly To Force For The Funds For Payments Hence The Need For Government To Pay Them In Due Course.

Mr Lolozi However Disclosed That Government Should Sort Out This Issue With The Agency As Most Of The Affected Farmers Are Now Struggling Financially.

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