FISP loan shift could burden farmers
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FISP loan shift could burden farmers
Content Type: Nation Pro
TURNING the Farmer Input Support Programme into an agricultural loan scheme could expose vulnerable farmers to repayment obligations they are poorly equipped to carry, Muhabi Lungu has warned.The Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance acting secretary general urged Government to consult farmers before changing the programme’s subsidy-based structure under the 2027 budget proposals.In his preliminary assessment, he cited the Minister’s stated intention to transition ..............
