IT is disheartening to learn that agricultural officers are in the fore front of pilfering the farming inputs meant for rural farmers.While farmers are complaining about farming inputs being delayed, the explanation for this is mainly because of deliberate efforts from those who are charged with distribution, to frustrate government.It is a shame indeed that the little that the farmers are supposed to get to support them is being diverted into lining the pockets of a few selfish individuals.The case of agricultural officers in Chipangali being caught with stolen fertiliser bags, makes very sad reading. Sad because farmers have been made to believe the government has not delivered the inputs when this is not true.Today, we report on another officer caught with 86 bags of fertiliser.This is barely three weeks after an agriculture camp officer was nabbed for allegedly selling 160 stolen bags of fertiliser under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Chipangali, another one […]
PROTECTING FOOD SECURITY
