Government has distributed 10,000 litres of Karate pesticides to all the six districts in Lusaka Province to combat an outbreak of fall armyworms. Lusaka Province Principal Public Relations Officer, Logic Lukwanda, confirmed that all the districts have since received the pesticides procured by the Ministry of Agriculture.Mr Lukwanda told the media that the intervention follows reports of fall armyworms detected across the province in the second week of December, 2025.He noted that the infestation levels however remain low, attributing it to consistent rainfall in most areas.Mr Lukwanda said the government’s timely response demonstrates its commitment to protecting the maize crop and ensuring enhanced national food security.Meanwhile, Mr Lukwanda disclosed that 99.5 percent of farmers who are on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Lusaka Province have redeemed their inputs.He explained that out of 59,188 registered FISP beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 farming season, 58,932 farmers had redeemed their inputs as of January 5, 2026.The delay by the 256 remaining farmers to redeem their inputs is due to technical challenges, which the government is working to resolve. Lusaka Province Principal Public Relations Officer, Logic Lukwanda, confirmed that all the districts have since received the pesticides procured by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Mr Lukwanda told the media that the intervention follows reports of fall armyworms detected across the province in the second week of December, 2025.He noted that the infestation levels however remain low, attributing it to consistent rainfall in most areas.Mr Lukwanda said the government’s timely response demonstrates its commitment to protecting the maize crop and ensuring enhanced national food security.Meanwhile, Mr Lukwanda disclosed that 99.5 percent of farmers who are on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Lusaka Province have redeemed their inputs.He explained that out of 59,188 registered FISP beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 farming season, 58,932 farmers had redeemed their inputs as of January 5, 2026.The delay by the 256 remaining farmers to redeem their inputs is due to technical challenges, which the government is working to resolve. Mr Lukwanda told the media that the intervention follows reports of fall armyworms detected across the province in the second week of December, 2025. He noted that the infestation levels however remain low, attributing it to consistent rainfall in most areas.Mr Lukwanda said the government’s timely response demonstrates its commitment to protecting the maize crop and ensuring enhanced national food security.Meanwhile, Mr Lukwanda disclosed that 99.5 percent of farmers who are on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Lusaka Province have redeemed their inputs.He explained that out of 59,188 registered FISP beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 farming season, 58,932 farmers had redeemed their inputs as of January 5, 2026.The delay by the 256 remaining farmers to redeem their inputs is due to technical challenges, which the government is working to resolve.
He noted that the infestation levels however remain low, attributing it to consistent rainfall in most areas. Mr Lukwanda said the government’s timely response demonstrates its commitment to protecting the maize crop and ensuring enhanced national food security.Meanwhile, Mr Lukwanda disclosed that 99.5 percent of farmers who are on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Lusaka Province have redeemed their inputs.He explained that out of 59,188 registered FISP beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 farming season, 58,932 farmers had redeemed their inputs as of January 5, 2026.The delay by the 256 remaining farmers to redeem their inputs is due to technical challenges, which the government is working to resolve. Mr Lukwanda said the government’s timely response demonstrates its commitment to protecting the maize crop and ensuring enhanced national food security.
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Meanwhile, Mr Lukwanda disclosed that 99.5 percent of farmers who are on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Lusaka Province have redeemed their inputs.He explained that out of 59,188 registered FISP beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 farming season, 58,932 farmers had redeemed their inputs as of January 5, 2026.The delay by the 256 remaining farmers to redeem their inputs is due to technical challenges, which the government is working to resolve. Meanwhile, Mr Lukwanda disclosed that 99.5 percent of farmers who are on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Lusaka Province have redeemed their inputs. He explained that out of 59,188 registered FISP beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 farming season, 58,932 farmers had redeemed their inputs as of January 5, 2026.The delay by the 256 remaining farmers to redeem their inputs is due to technical challenges, which the government is working to resolve.
He explained that out of 59,188 registered FISP beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 farming season, 58,932 farmers had redeemed their inputs as of January 5, 2026. The delay by the 256 remaining farmers to redeem their inputs is due to technical challenges, which the government is working to resolve.
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