Over 1,000 small-scale farmers in Kasempa District of North-Western Province are set to benefit from the 2025 Food Security Pack (FSP) Rain-fed Programme.
District FSP Committee Secretary, Isabel Mwinanyambe disclosed that a total of 1,062 beneficiaries have been targeted under the 2025-2026 farming season.
Speaking during the District FSP committee meeting in Kasempa, Ms Mwinanyambe said that the government initiative is aimed at boosting household food production and reducing poverty among vulnerable but viable farmers.
She said the selection process involved thorough verification and the creation of beneficiary lists across all 16 Community Welfare Assistance Committees (CWACs) implementing the rain-fed component of the program.
“Since our target for this year was 1,062 beneficiaries, we needed to add 264 new farmers to reach the required caseload,” Ms Mwinanyambe explained.
She further revealed that the increased caseload had led to the inclusion of two new areas under the program.
“After consultations, we chose Shivuma and Kamona CWACs for the new recruitment. This approach ensures that these beneficiaries can continue into 2027 as part of the carry-over group,” she added.
Ms Mwinanyambe confirmed that all farming inputs for the 2025/2026 farming season had already been received and were awaiting transportation to the respective sites.
“The inputs received under the program include 2,124 x 50-kilogram bags of D-Compound fertilizer, 2,124 x 50-kilogram bags of Urea, 462 x 10-kilogram bags of Sorghum, 462 x 10-kilogram bags of Cowpeas, 600 x 10-kilogram bags of Sunflower, and 462 x 5-kilogram bags of Maize seed,” Ms Mwinanyambe stated.
