We’ll commence FISP distribution on October 18 – Govt

AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri has announced that beneficiaries under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) will begin to collect inputs on Monday, October 18. During a media briefing, Wednesday, Phiri revealed that the FISP audit was almost complete and that government was putting in place measures to ensure that malpractices on the programme were curtailed. “The government is putting in measures to ensure that malpractices are curtailed on the FISP programme and ensure that input delivery is equitable for all farmers across the country. In this regard, I would like to report that the Ministry will soon announce a number of reforms to FISP once approval is granted by cabinet. You may wish to know that the FISP will support...