The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is actively purchasing rice and maize from local farmers in Western Province to support agriculture and strengthen national food reserves, enhancing food security and economic stability. | Zambian Digest
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The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is actively purchasing rice and maize from local farmers in Western Province to support agriculture and strengthen national food reserves, enhancing food security and economic stability. | Zambian Digest
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Help safeguard our nation's food security! Watch the informative video to discover how you can sell your maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) and play a vital role in ensuring a stable food supply. #StayInformed #FoodSecurity #SellYourMaize | Ministry of Information and Media - Zambia
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Help safeguard our nation's food security! Watch the informative video to discover how you can sell your maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) and play a vital role in ensuring a stable food supply. #StayInformed #FoodSecurity #SellYourMaize | Ministry of Information and Media - Zambia
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The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) reports steady progress in North-Western Province. Maize and Rice are being delivered across all districts, with buying depots active and farmers responding positively. This comes as the country records the highest harvest on record, ensuring food security and room for exports. | Ministry of Information and Media - Zambia
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The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) reports steady progress in North-Western Province. Maize and Rice are being delivered across all districts, with buying depots active and farmers responding positively. This comes as the country records the highest harvest on record, ensuring food security and room for exports. | Ministry of Information and Media - Zambia
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The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has started preparing for the 2025 Crop Marketing Season. Here are some highlighs: | Ministry of Information and Media - Zambia
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The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has started preparing for the 2025 Crop Marketing Season. Here are some highlighs: | Ministry of Information and Media - Zambia
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FRA Confirms All Farmers Will Be Paid By Patricia Banda The Food Reserve Agency –FRA- says it has mobilised sufficient resources to pay all farmers who supplied maize to the agency. FRA Executive Director JUSTIN CHUUNKA has assured that all farmers will receive their payments. Mr. CHUUNKA spoke to ZNBC News in Chisamba after inspecting the payment process, which is being conducted through MTN mobile money transactions. He urged farmers to embrace digital payment platforms, citing the security an
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FRA Confirms All Farmers Will Be Paid By Patricia Banda The Food Reserve Agency –FRA- says it has mobilised sufficient resources to pay all farmers who supplied maize to the agency. FRA Executive Director JUSTIN CHUUNKA has assured that all farmers will receive their payments. Mr. CHUUNKA spoke to ZNBC News in Chisamba after inspecting the payment process, which is being conducted through MTN mobile money transactions. He urged farmers to embrace digital payment platforms, citing the security an
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THE FOOD RESERVE AGENCY (FRA) HAS ASSURED FARMERS WHO SUPPLIED MAIZE DURING THE 2025 CROP MARKETING SEASON BUT ARE YET TO RECEIVE PAYMENT THAT ALL FUNDS FOR OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISBURSED TO PARTICIPATING BANKS. FRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JUSTIN CHUUNKA, CONFIRMED THAT PAYMENTS FOR FARMERS WHO DELIVERED MAIZE TO VARIOUS FRA DEPOTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN FULLY RELEASED TO BANKS OPERATING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS. HE SAYS FRA HAS ALSO SUBMITTED COMPLETE FARMER DETAILS, IN
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THE FOOD RESERVE AGENCY (FRA) HAS ASSURED FARMERS WHO SUPPLIED MAIZE DURING THE 2025 CROP MARKETING SEASON BUT ARE YET TO RECEIVE PAYMENT THAT ALL FUNDS FOR OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISBURSED TO PARTICIPATING BANKS. FRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JUSTIN CHUUNKA, CONFIRMED THAT PAYMENTS FOR FARMERS WHO DELIVERED MAIZE TO VARIOUS FRA DEPOTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN FULLY RELEASED TO BANKS OPERATING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS. HE SAYS FRA HAS ALSO SUBMITTED COMPLETE FARMER DETAILS, IN
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MTOLO unveils new FRA board By Machona Kasambala Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo has unveiled the new Food Reserve Agency (FRA) board of directors with a call to the agency to immediately ensure the nation has strategic maize reserves in view of the drought. Mr. Mtolo says the board must quickly move into the country the 650, 000 metric tons of maize the government bought from Tanzania to add on the current stock of 530,000 tons the agency already has in its reserve. He has also instructed
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MTOLO unveils new FRA board By Machona Kasambala Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo has unveiled the new Food Reserve Agency (FRA) board of directors with a call to the agency to immediately ensure the nation has strategic maize reserves in view of the drought. Mr. Mtolo says the board must quickly move into the country the 650, 000 metric tons of maize the government bought from Tanzania to add on the current stock of 530,000 tons the agency already has in its reserve. He has also instructed
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Government has disbursed K500 million to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to settle outstanding payments to farmers who sold their maize to the Agency through various depots nationwide. FRA Public Relations Coordinator, John Chipandwe, confirmed the transfer to Mafken News, stating that the funds have been sent to banks across the country for onward disbursement to eligible farmers. Mr Chipandwe has urged the banks to expedite the payment process to ensure farmers are able to purchase necessary inp
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Kabwe District Farmers Benefit from FRA Maize Purchases The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has commenced maize purchases in Kabwe District, acquiring over 2,500 metric tonnes towards a target of 5,600 metric tonnes, priced at K340 per 50kg bag. District Commissioner Mr. Lennox Shimwambwa Jr. expressed satisfaction with the progress during a visit to the Kasavasa depot, noting it signals Zambia's recovery from past agricultural challenges and commending President Hakainde Hichilema's efforts to boost
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Government reiterates that all farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency will be fully paid, with the Ministry of Finance assuring that outstanding payments will be cleared by 10 January 2026. In Mkushi, farmers have already planted for the current season in line with increased national production targets, reflecting confidence in the policy direction and payment assurances. This commitment recognises the farmers who delivered a strong harvest, filled national reserves and positioned
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FRA Begins Disbursing Maize Payments to Farmers in North Western Province By Lupindula Mwewa Farmers have begun receiving payments for the maize they supplied to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) during the recently concluded crop marketing season. Indo-Zambia Bank Solwezi Branch Manager, Solomon Ngondo, confirmed the development, stating that the bank has received funds from FRA and has commenced disbursing payments to farmers in North Western Province. In an interview with ZNBC News in Solwezi, Mr
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Some farmers who sold their maize produce to the food reserve agency in chipata have highlighted some of the challenges they are facing to collect money. | 3fm Zambia 97.3
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FRA FAILING TO SECURE MAIZE What you are seeing here is Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize getting soaked in Mpika after the country recorded a 4 million metric tonnes of maize. Despite the bumper harvest that Zambia has recorded, FRA has failed to pay most farmers on time, failed to secure the safety of the maize, failed to mobilise transport to move the commodity from rural area to well secured warehouses. Additionally, bureaucratic procedures in exporting mealie meal owing to tedious processes o
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The Centre For Trade Policy And Development-Ctpd Has Described The Recent Decision By The Food Reserve Agency To Halt The Selling Of Maize To Millers As Ill-Informed. # QTV NEWS | Q TV Zambia
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By Ruth Chayinda The Food Reserve Agency -FRA-says it has offloaded over 152,000 metric tonnes of maize to various millers countrywide to influence the reduction in the cost of mealie meal. | ZNBC Today
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FRA VEHICLES The Food Reserve Agency FRA Board Chairperson Suresh Desai has addressed public concerns regarding the 195,000 tons of maize grain purchased by the Zambian government from Tanzania. Mr. Desai clarified that the FRA has already transported 180,000 tons of the maize into the country, with the remaining 15,000 tons expected to be delivered soon. Speaking during the flagging off of a new fleet of vehicles for the upcoming 2025 crop marketing season, Mr. Desai emphasized that the agency
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GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS FOOD SECURITY WITH 1.2 MILLION METRIC TONNES OF MAIZE Government is conducting inspections of Food Reserve Agency (FRA) depots nationwide as maize purchases continue to advance. To date, over 1.2 million metric tonnes of maize have been secured for the national strategic reserves. | Zambian Digest
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FRA TO OPEN NEW MAIZE DEPOT IN BUTONDO MUFULIRA By Fridah Chalwe The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is set to open a new maize depot in Butondo, Mufulira District, to ease challenges faced by local farmers. Mufulira District Agriculture Coordinator, Davis Kaboboto, confirmed that farmers have long relied on just three depots Murundu, Kalindini in Kansuswa, and Musakashi forcing residents of Muya, Zimba, Kankoyo, and Butondo to travel long distances to sell their maize. He attributed the development t
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The impact of drought goes beyond just crop failure🌾It affects every aspect of life, especially for vulnerable households. Watch how Nutrition Support Groups are conducting door-to-door outreach to combat drought-induced undernutrition among children under 5 in hard hit districts of the SUN II programme. Their efforts highlight the critical link between drought and nutrition. The time to scale up our effort and ensure no one is left behind is now. #DroughtResponse #ZeroHunger 🍲- with Ministry
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"There's nowhere to get food." More than two million people in Zambia are in need of food aid, following two years of poor rains and failed harvest. bbc.in/2QGMxNX | BBC News
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FRA DISBURSES OVER K11 BILLION FOR PAYMENTS The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has disbursed over 11 billion Kwacha to banks to pay all the farmers that supplied maize grain to the agency in the 2025 crop marketing season. Speaking during the press briefing to update the nation on the payment of farmers, FRA Executive Director, Justine Chuunka said the agency has fully paid the said funds for clearing all the farmers. #foodreservesagency #maize #farmer #cropmarketingseason #Zanis #InEveryCornerOfZamb
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Katombola Member of Parliament Hon Clement Andeleki and Kazungula District Commissioner Elias Siamibila Visited the Kazungula Food Reserve Agency Depot in Livingstone to tour the Sheds to inspect the availability of maize to feed the people of Kazungula in the advent of the declaration of drought as a national disaster. | UPND Zambia
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By Hector Simfukwe Part of the 650,000 metric tonnes of maize, which Zambia bought from Tanzania has been delivered. Food Reserve Agency -FRA- Chief Executive Officer, MWANSA CHAMATETE says so far 1,907 tonnes of the maize has arrived in Kapiri Mposhi. Mr CHAMATETE says so far no single bag of the maize has been distributed anywhere in the country. He added that the FRA has also engaged TAZARA to speed up the transportation of the maize from Tanzania. Mr CHAMATETE said this when Information Perm
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Before COVID-19, 2.3 million people affected by last year’s drought in Zambia 🌡️☀️ struggled to feed themselves and their families. Thanks to USAID - US Agency for International Development 🇺🇸, thousands of people will now be able meet their food and nutrition needs because of their donated split peas 🍛. | World Food Program USA
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CHIBOMBO FARMERS RECEIVE PAYMENT Government has started paying farmers who supplied maize grain to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Chibombo district in Central Province. District Commissioner Lloyd Kayeka, has disclosed that so far 2,496 farmers, out of the 7,596 farmers, have been paid in full. Speaking at Mwachisompola FRA depot, Mr Kayeka said the remaining farmers will also be paid once their details have been verified. #farmer #foodreserveagency #Zanis #InEveryCornerOfZambia | ZANIS
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COPPERBELT FARMERS IRKED BY DELAYED PAYMENTS By David Kunda Farmers on the Copperbelt province are up in arms over delayed payments from the Food Reserve Agency. The farmers, who have been queuing for hours in Ndola, are calling on the government to ensure banks devise a system that enables them to access their funds without further delay. | Crown TV Zambia
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No need for panic, the country has over 300, 000 metric tonnes of maize in strategic reserve, says Food Reserve Agency board chairperson Kelvin Hambwezya | Daily Nation Zambia
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Food Reserve, Credit, and Marketing Bills Await Enactment Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have praised government for introducing bills aimed at promoting growth and improvement in the industry. Government has presented three bills to Parliament awaiting enactment: the Food Reserve Agency Bill, the Agriculture Credit and Warehouse Bill, and the Agriculture Marketing Bill. The legislation is targeted at encouraging a private sector-led agricultural value chain. Speaking during a consultati
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Solwezi Mayor Applauds Farmers’ Hard Work During Kyafukuma FRA Depot Tour ‎ ‎ ‎The Solwezi Mayor this afternoon toured the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) satellite depot in Kyafukuma Ward to interact with farmers and assess challenges affecting grain marketing. He was accompanied by Kyafukuma Ward Councillor Fickson Mwanaute and officers from the Solwezi District Agriculture Office. ‎ ‎Councillor Mwanaute urged the FRA to establish another selling point in his ward, noting that one existing structure
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