HOLD ON TO YOUR MAIZE-MPEZENI
By Mark Ziligone:
Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people in Chipata has urged farmers in the district NOT to be in a hurry to sale their Maize to bogus buyers.
Chief Mpezeni says farmers should instead be patient and wait for the announcement of the official price at which the Food Reserve Agency -FRA- will be buying maize.
The Traditional Leader says the FRA price will enable farmers decide who to sell their maize to.
Paramount Chief Mpezeni was speaking when NERIA’s Investments Limited General Manager Martin Chaikatisha called on him at his Ipendukeni palace in Chipata.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chaikatisha urged the Ministry of Agriculture to expedite the process of selecting farmers identified under the Farmers Input Support Programme -FISP- this year.
He said this will enable farmers to collect their inputs on time.