Mwense District Commissioner (DC) Geoffrey Chipampata has assured small scale farmers in Mwense district that government will continue supporting farmers through the E -Voucher Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) during the 2018 to 2019 farming season.
Speaking when he officiated at Kashiba Agriculture Block Show yesterday, Mr. Chipampata said the E- voucher Farmer Input Support programme will help reduce the high cost of production and help in achieving meaningful development in rural areas.
The DC however, apologised to farmers in Mwense who failed to redeem farming inputs through the E – voucher system in the last farming season.
He said the system was implemented in the district for the first time but assured that such challenges will be minimized in the next farming season and many farmers will access inputs on time.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chipampata appealed to farmers to sale their produce to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) once the maize marketing season is opened and not to briefcase businessmen.
He also encouraged farmers to start growing high value crops such as rice, soya beans, Irish potatoes and vegetables which he said have readily available market.
And Kashiba Agriculture Block Chairperson Evans Musama thanked government for sustaining the Farmer Input Support Programme.
Mr. Musama however, requested the Ministry of Agriculture to address the challenges associated with the E-voucher programme and ensure that farmers access their inputs on time.
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