AGRICULTURE Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri says government has paid over K6 billion to farmers who supplied maize to the FRA, assuring that the balance of over K6 billion would be settled soon. Speaking when he delivered a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Phiri said of the K6 billion, over K4 billion had been directly paid to farmers while over K1 billion was paid in auxiliary costs. “I wish to inform the House that government has continued to make payments to farmers across the country and has so far directly paid out K4,882,358,574.64 to the farmers and K1,276,991,425.36 in auxiliary costs, bringing the total amount paid out to K6,159,350,000. It is important to note that the government is making...