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The Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) has revealed that some farmers under the Direct Input Supply (DIS) were issued with expired maize seed during the distribution of farm inputs in the 2018-2019 farming season. IAPRI senior research associate Auckland Kuteya has also disclosed that a total of 371,616 farmers in 45 districts were covered under the conventional FISP while 650,818 farmers remained under the e-voucher. Speaking when he made a presentation at the Implementation Review meeting of the E-voucher and DIS during 2018/2019 farming season, Mr. Kuteya also noted that farmers were not given a choice to inputs as this was already pre-determined, which he says defeated the diversification agenda. He says diversification is stifled due to delivery of fertilizer and mainly maize seed. And Mr Kuteya has observed that late release of funds under E- Voucher prevented full participation of the private sector and delayed release of inputs. He has ...

Chililabombwe Patriotic Front Constituency Youth Chairman Samson Chisambo has warned that he will tolerate some people who are in a tendency of bringing confusion and promote hate speech through acts of malicious mentality in the party. Mr. Chisambo is concerned that there are some y oung people in the party who are being used to create confusion and promote hate speech through acts of malicious mentality. He has cited Ibrahim Kabwe Mwamba who he said claims to be a PF National youth executive committee member as one person who is been used to bring confusion in the party. Mr. Chisambo has reminded Mr. Mwamba to respect the Copperbelt Provincial Chairman Nathan Bwalya Chanda who he said is not at the same Latitude with him and therefore must act with Respect and Consideration. He says the damage and confusion is bringing in the party is regrettable and that it will not be tolerated saying he will be disciplined. Mr. Chisambo finds the letter written to the Co...

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) last week halted the transiting of grains suspected to contain genetically modified organisms from a neighboring country. The Authority collected samples and subjected them to laboratory tests to ascertain whether they were genetically modified. The products are believed to be from a neighboring country which is conducting confined field trials. NBA Senior Biosafety Officer Standards and Technical Liaison Christopher Simuntala said the trucks were stopped from proceeding because the NBA wanted to subject the products to laboratory analysis. “The Clearing Agent and Border officials were asked to hold on before the products could proceed. We just want to ensure that the products are GMO free. The products have permits from other relevant authorities and there is an escort for them but we just want to be sure they are not genetically modified especially that the country where they are coming from there is research going on although...