President Edgar Lungu has said that the problem of late delivery of farming inputs has been addressed and will never happen under his watch.
Speaking when in Chisamba today when he launched the distribution exercise of farming inputs for the 2020-2021 farming season, the President said that his government introduced the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) so that farmers can access inputs on time.
“Of course, it goes without saying that FISP has faced a number of challenges that have hindered the full attainment of its intended objectives,” the President before adding that he was, however, very happy to inform farmers that the issue of late delivery of inputs to districts has been fully addressed and farmers can now receive inputs on time
“Never, never again will farmers receive inputs late. It is a closed matter, ” the President said
President Lungu said the early distribution of farming inputs last farming season and improved targeting of beneficiaries helped the country to record a bumper harvest and that it is the government’s priority to ensure the country has enough food even under the changing climatic weather conditions.
President Lungu also said that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will be given enough money to buy crops from farmers and that, going forward, he wants FISP beneficiaries to be linked to the FRA.
President Lungu said this will allow those who are benefiting from FISP to sell their crop to the government. The head of state also encouraged Millers to join FRA in buying their own maize.
He said the government will not work with Millers that are deliberately not buying maize with the hope of using FRA maize for their operations. President Lungu also warned that no politician or traditional leader will be allowed to smuggle the mealie meal out of the country.
Speaking at the same event Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo said so far 730,000 farmers have paid their contribution in redness for the collection of farming inputs. He warned that farmers who will be found selling the farming inputs will be prosecuted.
Earlier, Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga said business has slowed down in the province due to Covid-19. Mr. Mushanga said government has distributed over 8.1 million Kwacha in form of Social Cash transfer to poor households.
Kwenda uko! We pumbavu! How many times are you going to say never. Never again are you going to be entrusted with leadership of such a wonderful people!
Ba President he doesn’t evenknow how to put on a facemask! Yaba!
Bwana Lungu your supply cartels and your bribe seeking GRZ officials make this inputs delays possible.They have to get their illegal cut .
One ECL. My boss, my mentor. This is true leadership. Pledging to ensure that our farmers will never suffer. Ebuntu uyu. A man !
Who would belive lungu ???
We are still waiting for the 500,000 jobs
meanwhile permanent fulltime unemployment grows organically under lungu….
Who can belive lungu ???
We are still waiting for the 500,000 jobs
meanwhile permanent fulltime unemployment grows organically under lungu….
Who can belive lungu ???
We are still waiting for the 500,000 jobs
meanwhile permanent fulltime unemployment grows organically under lungu….
My boss… just look how handsome and presidential he looks compared to your Bally! Lungu 2021 and beyond… Bill 10 is coming back too to give us unlimited legitimacy and make our elections wins effortless.
Never say Never!!
KZ
Unfortunetly looking presidential does not translate into being a good president ………with lungu it is the compete opposite.
Remove Katambo, then you can say NEVER!
Unless you replace Katambo, you cannot say NEVER Sir!
Its political
Edgar Lungu is a terrible messy to this country even the kwacha has lost confidence in him.
PF must go!
Famous last words. After elections its business as usual.
And the dollar? And inflation? And GDP? And fuel price? And Mealie meal price? AND THE REAL PROBLEM WHICH YOU DONT TALK ABOUT – UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT! It is not true that everybody can empower themselves. There are no affordable loans for one to start business, in short there is no conducive environment.
Kiki my clone is always late to the party. Clone why can’t you ever make the first comment . You always comment after I have as can be seen in the second comment under my name. Hello my fan
If the PF politburo (NEC) was wise they would recall Lungu ask him to retire and field another candidate because Lungu is not saleable to the Zambian people. Instead they should field one of the following;
1. Miles Sampa – He would win it with no doubt, he is very popular among the youth
2. Vincent Mwale – No scandals and he is young
3. Brian Mashimba – American educated and very exposed, we need a leader who knows we can do better
4. Alexander Chiteme – Young and vibrant and is a natural politician
5. Davis Chama – Seen as a stable hand with no scandals
WHAT MATTERS TO LUNGU ARE ELECTIONS AND FREEBIES AT STATE HOUSE. IMMEDIATELY YOU VOTE FOR HIM HE DISAPPEARS, GOES ON HOLIDAY, LET HIM GO AND ENJOY THE LOT.
Please ignore the shameless foooolish man he doesn’t know what he is talking about….instead of reducing fuel and loadsheding they are usy stealing the monies
tarino are you now tired of cloning me! I love it when you clone me. makes me more famous here and spreads the PF message to all
Ma vote, ma vote webantu!
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Where is Lungu’s farm? Bachakolwa tabaya kumala nefyo babyala amataba tabaishiba.
THIS USELESS KZ THINKS BY BULL….ING HERE YOU CAN INFLUENCE ANYONE… GO ON FACEBOOK AND FACE THE YOUTHS WHOSE VOTE WILL DECIDE YOUR FATE YOU LUNATIK….. FOR PRESIDENT ECL YOU ARE RIGHT BECAUSE THERE WONT BE A NEXT TIME FOR YOU TO DELIVER INPUTS…YOU ARE NOT EVEN ELIGIBLE AND WORSE STILL NOT FIT FOR THAT OFFICE…IF YOU THINK YOU WILL USE FORCE, YOU HAVE ANOTHER THING COMING…
Thank you, we need a good laugh these days!
How long are you planning to stick around, boss? Bookmarking these promises now.
Please leave me out of your silly childish games impostor!!
Waking up in the 90th minute and hoping to score 10 more goes!
MAKING DECREES WHEN YOU SEE THE EXIT DOOR, ZAMBIANS ARE NOT FOOLISH, REMEMBER KAUNDA USED TO SAY THAT NEVER TAKE GODS PEOPLE FOR GRANTED, THE WAY PF HAS TAKEN GODS PEOPLE FOR GRANTED.
Lungu is right since a new government would have taken over next year.
I like this movement sir
Its elections time, more and more such promises will come. i like KZ’s comment on bill ten, so the bill is not meant for Zambians but to enable PF win elections with ease. Remember one thing bwana, there is a God that sees through all evil plans and he will not allow such to flourish
We don’t know where we are going but we are going