The Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) is once again under scrutiny after the Auditor General uncovered a network of ghost farmers thriving within its beneficiary register. According to information seen by the Zambian Business Times (ZBT) from the 2025 Auditor general’s report, indicates that contrary to the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) Electronic Voucher Implementation Handbook guidelines, 2,339 farmers whose details could not be traced on the authorized national farmer register redeemed inputs worth K19,647,400. A further review shows that the irregular redemptions were concentrated in Muchinga and Luapula provinces, with Isoka recording the largest share at 1,343 farmers who...
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