Milenge District awaits 2016/2017 inputs

Milenge District in Luapula Province has not received the 2016/2017 farming inputs for the vulnerable but viable households.

The district was earmarked to receive 300 packs under the Food Security Pack programme through the department of community development.

Milenge District Community Development Officer (DCDO) Jackson Mwale disclosed this in an interview with ZANIS yesterday.

Mr. Mwale said as a result the district may experience household food insecurity while families may be cash strapped and not be able to send their children to school.

The Food Security Pack programme has over the years helped to mitigate the poverty levels in rural households and has enhanced the living conditions of the people.

However, modalities are being worked to ensure the 1, 200 X 50 kilo grams bags of fertilizer and 300 by 10 kilo grams of maize seed are delivered and given to the beneficiary farmers, said Mr Mwale.

And Milenge District Community Development Officer (DCDO) Jackson Mwale has disclosed that inadequate man power is adversely affecting the delivery of quality services to the people in the area.

Mr. Mwale said out of the 13 sub centres only four centres were manned forcing the district staff to go to the centres to provide the services.

He said because of the shortage of man power coupled with the lack of transport, his office has been left with no option but to relay on community based institutions such as Area Food Security Pack Committees.