Roza Mbilizi, the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, said the government has given priority to hard‑to‑reach areas in this year’s Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp). These areas are those that receive the earliest rains. She made the remarks in an interview in Lilongwe on Friday. The interview was held on the sidelines of events marking World Food Day and Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security. The statement was published on Nation Online. The programme is intended to support farmers in the targeted zones.