The President of the Opposition Party of National Unity and Progress, Highvie Hamududu, is calling on the government to make room in the Food Reserve Agency’s storage for the purchase of soybeans from farmers who planted during the last farming season. Currently, there are 100,000 metric tons of soybeans in FRA storage, and Hamududu is urging the government to find a market for them. This move would not only benefit farmers but also help to boost the country’s agricultural sector.
Farmers are calling on the government to make room in the FRA reserves for the purchase of soybeans. According to Mr. Hamududu, the FRA has not been buying soybeans during this year’s crop marketing season, and it would be fair and wise for the government to allocate funds to enable the agency to purchase the crop from farmers. This would not only benefit the farmers but also contribute to the country’s economy.
This comes after the government encouraged farmers to diversify their crops and move away from relying solely on maize. However, the government has not followed through on their promise to purchase these alternative crops from the farmers. Mr. Hamududu spoke about this issue on Tuesday’s edition of the “Let the People Talk” program on Phoenix FM, highlighting the need for the government to support farmers in their efforts to diversify their crops.
The Zambian farmers are petitioning the government to set aside space in the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for their soybean crops. Furthermore, they demand support in the form of a marketing agency that can help connect them to local buyers and eventually, increase their sales.
Farmers are calling on the government to create space within the FRA reserves for soybean purchases. According to Mr. Hamududu, the marketing agency should take over the responsibility of crop marketing from the FRA. This would allow farmers to be connected to a more profitable market and eliminate export restrictions.
Farmers are calling on the government to make room in the FRA reserves for soybean purchases. The FRA has set a target of purchasing 500,000 metric tonnes of maize this year, but this may not be enough to buy all the maize on the market. As a result, farmers may be forced to sell their maize at a loss of K150 per 50kg bag. By creating space in the FRA reserves for soybean purchases, farmers can avoid these losses and ensure a fair price for their crops.
Farmers urge government to create space in FRA reserves for soybean purchases
The President of the Opposition Party of National Unity and Progress, Highvie Hamududu, is calling on the government to make room in the Food Reserve Agency’s storage for the purchase of soybeans from farmers who planted during the last farming season. Currently, there are 100,000 metric tons of soybeans in FRA storage, and Hamududu is urging the government to find a market for them. This move would not only benefit farmers but also help to boost the country’s agricultural sector.
Farmers are calling on the government to make room in the FRA reserves for the purchase of soybeans. According to Mr. Hamududu, the FRA has not been buying soybeans during this year’s crop marketing season, and it would be fair and wise for the government to allocate funds to enable the agency to purchase the crop from farmers. This would not only benefit the farmers but also contribute to the country’s economy.
This comes after the government encouraged farmers to diversify their crops and move away from relying solely on maize. However, the government has not followed through on their promise to purchase these alternative crops from the farmers. Mr. Hamududu spoke about this issue on Tuesday’s edition of the “Let the People Talk” program on Phoenix FM, highlighting the need for the government to support farmers in their efforts to diversify their crops.
The Zambian farmers are petitioning the government to set aside space in the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for their soybean crops. Furthermore, they demand support in the form of a marketing agency that can help connect them to local buyers and eventually, increase their sales.
Farmers are calling on the government to create space within the FRA reserves for soybean purchases. According to Mr. Hamududu, the marketing agency should take over the responsibility of crop marketing from the FRA. This would allow farmers to be connected to a more profitable market and eliminate export restrictions.
Farmers are calling on the government to make room in the FRA reserves for soybean purchases. The FRA has set a target of purchasing 500,000 metric tonnes of maize this year, but this may not be enough to buy all the maize on the market. As a result, farmers may be forced to sell their maize at a loss of K150 per 50kg bag. By creating space in the FRA reserves for soybean purchases, farmers can avoid these losses and ensure a fair price for their crops.
