THE Auditor General’s report on the Accounts of the Republic for the financial year ended December 31, 2022, has revealed that a total of 38,539 farmers in formal employment were irregularly included on the approved farmer beneficiary list and got inputs in amounts totalling K15,415,600. The report indicated that the 2022/2023 FISP Direct Input Supply Implementation Manual states that an individual beneficiary shall not be an employee of government or in formal employment. “Annex 2 of the 2022/2023 FISP Direct Input Supply Implementation Manual states that an individual beneficiary shall not be an employee of the Government of the Republic of Zambia or a parastatal or in formal employment. Contrary to the guideline, a total of 38,539 farmers in formal...