Friday, March 29, 2024

Fertilizer shortfall hits Sinazongwe farmers

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By Tovin Ngombe

Sinazongwe district Marketing officer has said the bags of fertilizer that were sent to the district are not enough to cater for all the farmers in the district.
Mr.Afred Mungaza disclosed that government has sent 500bags of Urea, 500 D compound fertilizer, and 38 by 10 kg bags of seed which forms up a pack.

Mr. Mungaza said last year government sent 300 packs of inputs while this year 125 packs have been sent.
He disclosed that the district has 27 cooperatives and out of 20 farmers in each cooperative only four people would benefit from the inputs that government has sent.

Mr. Mungaza said the distribution of inputs which starts next week is expected to last for one week because of the high demand among the farmers.

He noted that there is also a severe shortage of seed in which out of the 250 bags expected only 38 has been sent to the district and there is shortage of 212 bags of seeds.

“I hope the remaining seed will be sent on time to address the shortage,” Mr Mungaza said.

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