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Over 42,057 farmers in Lusaka Province have reportedly made their deposits for the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), representing a 71 percent progression rate, according to provincial authorities.
Lusaka Province Principal Public Relations Officer, Logic Lukwanda, said 34,254 farmers had also redeemed their inputs, translating to a 58 percent progression rate as of 21st November 2025 for the 2025–2026 farming season.
In a statement issued in Lusaka on Saturday, Lukwanda said the figures were out of a total FISP beneficiary population of 59,188 farmers in Lusaka Province.
“Over 32,064 farmers have made their deposits through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize sales while 9,993 have done so through direct deposits,” he said.
Providing a district breakdown, Lukwanda said deposit completion stood at 86 percent in Rufunsa, 77 percent in Chongwe, 78 percent in Luangwa, 66 percent in Chilanga, 65 percent in Lusaka and 55 percent in Kafue.
For input redemption, Rufunsa recorded a 76 percent progression rate, Chongwe 68 percent, Chilanga 47 percent, Kafue 42 percent, Lusaka 44 percent and Luangwa 30 percent.
“It is worth noting that these numbers are continuously going up as the process is ongoing, but this is where we stand as of Friday 21st November 2025,” Lukwanda said.
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