United Party for National Development (UPND) Bweengwa Constituency Member of Parliament Michelo Kasauta has called on government to sort out the mess in the implementation of the E-Voucher system in the District.
Mr Kasauta also commended government for showing commitment and willingness to address challenges facing the effective implementation of the electronic Voucher (E-Voucher) system in Monze District.
In an interview with ZANIS today, Mr. Kasauta said it was comforting that President Edgar Lungu was fully aware of the challenges of the E-Voucher systems in Monze which has left a number of farmers’ cards not activated since 2015.
He said the directive by the President when he officially launched the 2017/2018 farming season last week in Monze was welcome but challenged government through the Ministry of agriculture to heed the directive by the Head of state.
The UPND Parliamentarian explained that more than 337 small holder farmers’ e-voucher cards in his constituency have not been activated or loaded with money since the project started in 2015 saying this has affected farmer’s ability to efficiently conduct their farming activities.
“ For instance in my constituency alone about 337 e-voucher cards for farmers have not been activated or loaded with money since 2015 and we just hope that the directive by the president to have these cards loaded will be heeded by the Ministry of Agriculture failure to which I think President Lungu should to start pondering of shaking some cabinet Ministers who seem to be aloof to people and/or farmers problems,” he added.
During the official launch of the 2017/2018 farming season Minister of Agriculture Ms Dora Siliya told farmers that government would this week inject K1.7 Billion towards the activation of e-voucher cards countrywide to enable small scale farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) access various agricultural inputs from agro-dealers.
This is being a leader, discuss issues that affect the people and put the ruling government at task force. Let’s ask the government of the day to reach our intended target. Politics of hatred, tribalism, insults, name -calling and evil ploys to each other, will take Zambia no where and our next generations will be affected too. ,kudos to honorable kasauta.
Exactly! Not always talking about the petition and so on
Exactly my thoughts. Discuss issues that affect the people and not calling other people thieves. I’m affected by the fertilizer issue and I thank this MP for speaking up for me.
The problem are people like bowman lusambo, kambwili, jean kapata. They can bring the name of Jesus of standing in southern province and genocide in Namwala….. cheap thinking is their class.
Evoucher is purely for very small scale farmers. what can you grow from K2,100.
If I have 250 hectares, what will the small amount do?
Every Zambians must work hard and shun mediocrity associated with base people. Zambia is more important than me and I need to show my commitment in developing it . I don’t need Chinese or foreigners to do what I can do. I will never complain but work hard and tell our leaders to trust ours not foreigner. why praise foreigners when serious Zambians can do greater things
@robmwale ebukopo ubu tulandapo lyonse, fisp or the e-voucher is not meant for you, it targets the poor or the small scale farmers. why cant you make use of the 250 hectares of land than waiting for the government to subsides you. uleibwelamo