By Bernadette Deka-Zulu (PhD Researcher-Public Enterprises)YOU may have heard of the Farmers Input Support Programme, or “FISP” for short. It’s a system that provides farmers with vouchers to buy agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertiliser, and herbicides among others.The FISP was first introduced in Zambia back in 2006 as a way to help farmers improve their yields and increase their income. Fairly, the programme has been a success, gradually improving with a number of process re-engineering-over the years to make it more accessible to beneficiaries.The model has been expanded to other countries in the region including Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.In this post, we aim to give you an overview of the FISP e-voucher system including how it works and who is eligible for participation.What Is the E-Voucher System?You may be wondering what the e-voucher system is. Simply put, it’s a way to provide farmers with the support they need to grow their businesses, through digital […]
Business Process Re-engineering: DIGITILISATION of FISP; E-VOUCHER
