Minister of Agriculture, Reuben Mtolo says the E- voucher programme has brought about transparency, efficiency and has restored dignity among small scale farmers.
Speaking at the E- voucher rollout under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), Mr Mtolo said more than 2,800 new farmers have been put on the system.
He said 90 percent of the farmers under FISP have already redeemed their inputs for the 2025/2026 rain season.
He added that the satisfaction index of the E- voucher is above 80 percent, which means that the programme is a success and has been accepted by the farmers and agro dealers.
Mr Mtolo has since called for more agro dealers to register for the E- voucher programme saying the Ministry of Agriculture will not put a cutting date for registrations.
Speaking at the same event, Minister of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane, said he is pleased with FISP outcomes.
Dr Musokotwane urged agro dealers to have confidence that they will get government contributions for the inputs.
Meanwhile Dr. Achim Fock, the Country Manager for World Bank, said E- voucher system is a critical part of Zambia’s agricultural sector.
Dr Fock noted that the E- voucher reform system programme has over one million verified farmers in the database and 631 agro dealers.
The E-Voucher programme was introduced in Zambia in 2015 as part of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) to promote transparency, efficiency, and farmer empowerment in the distribution of agricultural inputs.
Under the system, eligible small-scale farmers receive electronic cards loaded with a subsidy value, which they can use to buy inputs such as seed, fertiliser, and chemicals from approved agro-dealers of their choice.
