GOVERNMENT has assured the nation that it will fully settle the debt owed to farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) by January 10, 2026. In a statement, Tuesday, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane said the delay in payment was regrettable. He stated that in the interim, the FRA would continue to receive funds from financing institutions alongside proceeds from ongoing maize sales, enabling payments to be made on a rolling basis, in tranches. “The government wishes to reassure the nation, particularly our hardworking farmers, that payments to all farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) are progressing. The delay is regrettable; however, the outstanding payments to all farmers who...