Fisp prioritising hard-to-reach areas—Minister

Roza Mbilizi says Fisp is on track

By Pemphero Malimba: Agriculture Minister Roza Mbilizi has said the government will soon scale up the distribution of inputs under the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp). Mbilizi said this on the sidelines of a joint commemoration of World Food Day (WFD) and Africa Food and Nutrition Security Day (AFNSD) at Capital Hill in Lilongwe City on Friday. She said following the launch of the programme in September this year, the ministry prioritised t…

Fisp prioritising hard-to-reach areas—Minister

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Roza Mbilizi says the government has in this year’s Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) prioritised hard-to-reach areas that receive early rains. The minister, speaking in an interview in Lilongwe on Friday on the sidelines of commemorations marking World Food Day and Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security, said the exercise has started in districts such as Chitipa, Mwanza, Neno, Mak…