THE Ministry of Agriculture has disclosed that over K4 billion has been paid to suppliers under the 2023/2024 Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary for Technical Services John Mulongoti has also announced that preparations for the 2024/2025 FISP E-Voucher rollout have gained momentum ahead of its commencement on September 2, 2024. In a statement, Wednesday, Mulongoti said the remaining balance, which was less than three percent, would be cleared once reconciliations with suppliers were completed. “The Ministry of Agriculture has paid close to 100 percent of the ZMW4,167,867,835 arrears for suppliers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) for the 2023/2024 farming season. The remaining balance which is less than 3 percent will be cleared once...

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