Zambia Agribusiness Society

Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri has clarified that the Government will phase out the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) gradually as it plans to introduce agriculture loans. Mr Phiri said the Government is looking at introducing agriculture loans which will run concurrently with FISP. He said this when he gave a ministerial statement in parliament on the Government’s position on the future of FISP. “We have a programme where we give out free seed and fertilizer and we are saying this programme will go side by side with the agriculture loans. And between the two the one which is more preferred is the loan but this does not mean we are stopping FISP,” said Mr Phiri. Mr Phiri also said that farmers who will not be included on FISP should consider getting the agriculture loans. He challenged the MPs to disseminate correct information in their constituencies on the two Government programmes which are aimed at supporting the farmers. Mr Phiri added that farmers who

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 Zambeef Plc Chief Executive Officer Faith Mukutu has been named as one of Forbes’ Women to Watch in 2023. According to the statement issued by Forbes Women magazine, “In July of 2022, Mukutu was promoted from CFO to CEO of Zambeef, the largest processor of beef in Zambia and one of the biggest agriculture businesses in central Africa. As Chief Executive Officer of the company, she oversees an expansive row-cropping operation – Zambeef grows maize, soya beans and wheat for its animal feed and flour milling businesses – and has been charged with expanding Zambeef’s overall footprint in Africa.’’ Zambeef Board Chairperson Michael Mundashi commented: “Ms Mukutu possesses exceptional business acumen and admirable leadership skills that assure me of the great things to come for Zambeef. Her inclusion on this list of influential women, to watch, in 2023 serves as proof of the confidence we have in her as the board, to lead the agribusiness to the next phase’’. The prestigious list, ent

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