Fri, 20 Jan 2017 11:29:24 +0000 By ANNIE ZULU FARMERS selling subsidised fertilizer and seed provided by Government under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) risk being blacklisted and will face the wrath of the law, Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu has warned. Mr. Zulu revealed that his office had continued to receive reports of farmers selling inputs. He said inputs meant for the province should be used within the province and for the intended purpose. The minister has urged the security wings to be on high alert and ensure that the practice of selling inputs was contained. “My office has continued to receive reports of farmers selling inputs, but that should not be the case. Farmers should use the inputs for their intended purpose and not sell them; this is not right and it has to be stopped. “So this is now a task for the security wings in the province to […]
