THE National Union for Small-scale Farmers of Zambia (NUSFAZ) has urged government to pay farmers by December 10, 2025, adding that interest of 30 per cent should be applied if payment is delayed. In an interview, Sunday, NUSFAZ Executive Director Dr Frank Kayula said the demand to pay farmers with interest emanated from the fact that the maize had been with FRA for more than four months. “We demand that FRA pays for maize that will have been with the agency for more than four months at 30 per cent interest. This is because the maize has overstayed without being paid for. It is unfair to collect the produce and not pay for it for more than four months. We...

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