Mwinilunga acting District Commissioner Kelvin Ndandand has directed the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Mwinilunga district to increase the purchase of the grain in the district.Mr Ndandanda said the daily purchase by the 200 bags satellite depots in the area is too low and hence directed it to buy a minimum of 300 bags daily.He explains that this is to ensure that more maize is bought and to reduce on the time farmers spend at the depots. Mr Ndandanda made the directive after conducting a check on some depots yesterdays.“We don’t want our farmers to stay long here,” he said.Further, Mr Ndandanda advised the FRA to strike a balance in buying the maize to accommodate farmers with extra maize.And a farmer in the area, Jackson Sakapalu thanked government for this year’s maize purchase price but requested that more satellite depots are established to reduce on the transportation cost. The agency has a target of buying […]
FRA DIRECTED TO INCREASE DAILY PURCHASES
