Senga Hill Constituency Member of Parliament Henry Sikazwe has urged Agro Dealers in the district to be cautious of scammers attempting to redeem farming inputs meant for deserving farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).
Mr Sikazwe has emphasised the need for Agro Dealers to verify the identities of individuals redeeming farming inputs to prevent fraudulent activities.
The media reports that speaking during the breakfast show radio programme on Isunga Radio this morning, the Senga Hill Member of Parliament has since warned farmers against sharing their secret PIN codes.
He noted that doing so could expose them to scammers and result in the loss of their inputs.
“The secret pin is personal which should not be shared. Once you share your inputs at risk, we need to be alert as farmers so that what we have been given benefits us,” he said.
Mr Sikazwe explained that the government’s introduction of digital platforms for redeeming farming inputs was aimed at addressing past irregularities that hampered the smooth distribution and collection process.
” Before the introduction of online services in redeeming inputs we had a lot of irregularities, this system was introduced to address those irregularities and you can see the benefits now,” he observed.
The Member of Parliament has since appealed to law enforcement agencies in the district to ensure that anyone found engaging in scams related to agricultural inputs is brought to book.
“I want to warn scammers that if you are found wanting the law will take its course, i appeal to law enforcement agencies to ensure that such people face the law,” he appealed.
Farmers in Senga Hill District are redeeming farming inputs for the 2025/2026 farming season.
