By GIDEON NYENDWA GWEEMBE District Commissioner Killion Chikandula has raised concern over farmers in the district resorting to planting maize meant for consumption. The maize was distributed by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) as part of Government interventions to address the effects of the drought in the area. Gweembe, one of the districts most affected by drought recorded only 33 percent of its expected harvest during the 2022/2023 farming season. This has forced many farmers to use the maize provided for consumption as planting material due to lack of resources. Mr. Chikandula emphasised the need to support farmers with adequate maize seed for planting in the next farming season. Speaking in an interview, he revealed that only 4, 400 of the district’s 15, 000 farmers were registered beneficiaries under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). “The remaining 15, 000 farmers, who are not registered under FISP, rely heavily on support from NGOs because they have […]
Gweembe DC laments farmers planting maize meant for consumption
