By NATION REPORTERSOME farmers in Southern province have opted to sell their maize to briefcase buyers instead of the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) following a directive from UPND top officials.This came to light on Friday when FRA executive director Chola Kafwabulula inspected maize sheds in Chikankata district.But a UPND Councillor has described as nonsense any political interference in the purchase of maize by FRA from farmers, which is aimed at preserving national food security.According to Mr. Kafwabulula, of the 3.3 million metric tons of maize Zambia recorded in the 2019-2020 farming season, Southern province produced 488,000 metric tonnes but the FRA has so far bought only 9,000 tons in the region.A source who sought anonymity told journalists that soon after farmers finished harvesting their maize in April this year, Chikankata MP Kabwe Chrispin Mwiinga allegedly urged them on a local radio station not to sell their produce to the agency on grounds that it paid […]
South farmers shun FRA
