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Government says there will be no engagement of local transporters for the 2021-2022 farming season.

Ministry of Agriculture acting Permanent Secretary Cecilia Kamanga said this follows the Minister of Agriculture’s ministerial statement in Parliament and follow up questions.

“The Ministry wishes to guide that no local transporters will be engaged for 2021-2022 farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) agriculture farming season” she said.

The acting Permanent Secretary said therefore this means all farmers will transport their maize seed and fertiliser at own cost.

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