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FRA Responds To Food Insecurity

By Brian Mwale The Food Reserve Agency -FRA- has urged local leadership in drought and flood prone areas to apply for purchase of maize under the Community Sales Programme. FRA Executive Director CHOLA KAFWABULULA says this is aimed at ensuring that the vulnerable communities address their food insecurity. Dr.  KAFWABULULA says the Community Sales is

FRA pays out K1.7 Billion to farmers

By Mark Ziligone The Food Reserve Agency -FRA- has paid a K1.7 Billion to farmers that supplied Maize, Soya beans and Paddy Rice to the agency. FRA Chief Executive Officer CHOLA KAFWABULULA says of the amount, 839 million kwacha has been paid to farmers that supplied Maize while 911-million kwacha has been paid to farmers

FRA BUYS 52,000 MT OF MAIZE FROM LUAPULA

  Food Reserve Agency -FRA- Chief Executive Officer, CHOLA KAFWABULULA says the agency purchased the largest quantity of maize in Luapula province than in any other province. Dr KAFWABULULA says the FRA bought 52,000 metric tonnes in the province, with Southern province coming second, where 48,000 tonnes of maize was bought. He has further revealed

FRA PAYS OUT K529M

The Food Reserve Agency -FRA – has so far paid out over 529 million Kwacha for Maize, Soya beans and Rice under the 2022 Crop purchase programme. FRA Executive Director, CHOLA KAFWABULULA says 244,922 metric tonnes was bought for maize at 312 million Kwacha. Dr. KAFWABULULA says the maize is at the value of 881

FRA TO RE-OPEN CROP MARKET

  The Food Reserve Agency- FRA – will re-open the buying of crops today under the 2022 crop purchase programme. Agriculture Minister REUBEN MTOLO says this follows the cry by farmers countrywide that FRA should reconsider the opening the markets to enable them sell their produce. Mr MTOLO says President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA during the last

FRA closes 2022 crop purchasing window

By Mwila Nsofu, The Food Reserve Agency -FRA- says it has immediately closed the buying of crops under the 2022 Crop Purchase programme. FRA Public Relations Assistant MANYANDO LUYWA says this is because the weekly crop purchases trend projected to achieve its 2022 targets within August. Ms. LUYWA says the exercise has progressed well so
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