THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has called upon the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to immediately announce the FRA floor price. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba says the agency should also ensure that the price is cost-reflective and viable because a pricing model that fails to recognise the cost of production and profitability risks discouraging production. In a statement, Thursday, Zimba advised farmers not to rush to sell all their produce at once but to look out for and lock in an appropriate price that would enable them to continue farming. “We call upon the Food Reserve Agency to announce the FRA floor price immediately and to ensure that the price is cost reflective and viable. As for our farmers, our...

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