{"id":558,"date":"2016-01-13T17:48:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T17:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/consulting.stylemixthemes.com\/?page_id=558"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:29:38","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"558\" class=\"elementor elementor-558\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d2658b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d2658b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3f0951\" data-id=\"f3f0951\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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src=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg-350x250.webp\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x250-croped\" alt=\"\" title=\"64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg-350x250.webp 350w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg-255x182.webp 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/fra-maize-sales-programme-for-2026\/\">FRA Maize Sales Programme for 2026<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">March 26, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/fra-maize-sales-programme-for-2026\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/2024-audited-financials\/\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRA-logo-350x250.png\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x250-croped\" alt=\"\" title=\"FRA logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRA-logo-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRA-logo-255x182.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/2024-audited-financials\/\">2024 Audited Financials<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">November 7, 2025<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/2024-audited-financials\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/ministerial-statement-on-farmer-payments-2025\/\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hon.-Mtolo-Phiri-MP-350x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x250-croped\" alt=\"\" title=\"Hon. Mtolo Phiri, MP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hon.-Mtolo-Phiri-MP-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hon.-Mtolo-Phiri-MP-255x182.jpg 255w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hon.-Mtolo-Phiri-MP-900x640.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/ministerial-statement-on-farmer-payments-2025\/\">Ministerial Statement on Farmer Payments \u2013 2025.<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">November 5, 2025<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/ministerial-statement-on-farmer-payments-2025\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/maize-sales-program-for-2025\/\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imgonline-com-ua-resize-hbf5ts7qyk25z0o-350x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x250-croped\" alt=\"\" title=\"imgonline-com-ua-resize-hbf5ts7qyk25z0o\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imgonline-com-ua-resize-hbf5ts7qyk25z0o-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imgonline-com-ua-resize-hbf5ts7qyk25z0o-255x182.jpg 255w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imgonline-com-ua-resize-hbf5ts7qyk25z0o-900x640.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/maize-sales-program-for-2025\/\">MAIZE SALES PROGRAM FOR 2025<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">October 20, 2025<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/maize-sales-program-for-2025\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/fra-early-maize-contracts-publication-10-07-2025\/\">\n                                            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg-350x250.webp\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x250-croped\" alt=\"\" title=\"64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg-350x250.webp 350w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64e9aeaf78557600276737d2_lg-255x182.webp 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/fra-early-maize-contracts-publication-10-07-2025\/\">FRA EARLY MAIZE CONTRACTS PUBLICATION 10.07.2025.<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">July 14, 2025<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/fra-early-maize-contracts-publication-10-07-2025\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/2025-gazette-notice-and-list-of-depots\/\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRA-logo-350x250.png\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x250-croped\" alt=\"\" title=\"FRA logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRA-logo-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRA-logo-255x182.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/2025-gazette-notice-and-list-of-depots\/\">2025 GAZETTE NOTICE AND LIST OF DEPOTS<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">June 12, 2025<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/2025-gazette-notice-and-list-of-depots\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/crop-forecast-statement-for-the-2024-2025-farming-season\/\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Agriculture-Minister-Reuben-Mtolo-Phiri-350x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x250-croped\" alt=\"\" title=\"Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Agriculture-Minister-Reuben-Mtolo-Phiri-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Agriculture-Minister-Reuben-Mtolo-Phiri-255x182.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/crop-forecast-statement-for-the-2024-2025-farming-season\/\">Crop Forecast Statement for the 2024\/2025 Farming Season.<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">June 6, 2025<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/crop-forecast-statement-for-the-2024-2025-farming-season\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                               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November 5, 2025 Read more MAIZE SALES PROGRAM FOR 2025 October 20, 2025 Read more FRA EARLY MAIZE CONTRACTS PUBLICATION 10.07.2025. 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