THE Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to handle the 2022 FISP fertiliser and Seed availability issue, saying there is no time to waste as the farming season is fast approaching. In a statement, Thursday, ZNFU president Jervis Zimba said farmers were concerned with the reported delays in finalising the procurement processes for the 2022 FISP fertilisers. “Farmers are concerned with the reported delays in finalizing the procurement processes for the 2022 Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) fertilisers. Most small-scale farmers depend on FISP for farming inputs hence this development is a blow and could spell doom on a sector that is still grappling with the climate change after effects...

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