Sun, 22 Jan 2017 12:29:41 +0000 By OSCAR MALIPENGA THE rains are very good but I am disappointed with the late distribution of farming inputs, President Edgar Lungu has said. And Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni-speaking people has complained to President Lungu over the late distribution of farming inputs. The Head of State has challenged the banks to explain to the farmers why their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards were not working. Speaking upon arrival in Eastern province, President Lungu said he was in Chipata to check on the progress made on the distribution of Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). President Lungu said he was in Eastern province to inspect what was happening in the agriculture sector in terms of the farming input distribution and assess the impact on maize fields that had been attacked by army worms. President Lungu said his fact-finding mission would assist him to find solutions on how to […]
