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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs 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.\u201d He said<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He has since urged farmers not to panic as the money is now available. \u201cThey\u2019ve 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.\u201d Mr Kafwabulula said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. The Food Reserve has disclosed that it is in the process of paying farmers that it owes for the 2020-2021 farming season. 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