Chisamba District Commissioner Joel Mboyoma has warned beneficiaries of the Food Security Pack (FSP) against selling the 2025-2026 farming inputs.
Mr Mboyoma has emphasized that such actions undermine government efforts to fight hunger and poverty.
Speaking during the flag-off of the input distribution exercise at the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) main depot in Chisamba, Mr Mboyoma said any beneficiary found selling inputs will face stern action.
“Those selling the inputs under this programme will be blacklisted. You should not be accomplices, report them,” he cautioned.
He described the distribution as timely and directed the District Community Development Officer to ensure that all beneficiaries receive their packages by the end of next week.
The District Commissioner also urged farmers to put the inputs to proper use to ensure household food security and meet government recovery requirements.
Meanwhile, District Community Development Officer Mwaka Mukimba revealed that Chisamba has a caseload of over 1,200 beneficiaries under rain-fed agriculture.
She said each beneficiary will receive a package comprising two 50kg bags of basal dressing fertiliser, two 50kg bags of top-dressing fertiliser, maize seed and a legume.
“These beneficiaries were processed through the FSPIMS and after final selection, they were issued ATCs indicating what each beneficiary is entitled to,” she explained.
And First-time beneficiaries Meja Tembo and Kwandu Sibanyama expressed gratitude, stating that the support will boost their agricultural productivity.
