By BARNABAS ZULU BANGWEULU aspiring independent Member of Parliament, Reuben Chama, has strongly criticised the UPND government for what he describes as the destruction of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), particularly in the Northern region of Zambia. Mr. Chama said the government’s failure to distribute inputs on time and in full quantities has led to inefficiencies in the programme. In an interview, Mr. Chama highlighted the challenges farmers in his constituency are facing, particularly in Bangweulu, where the FISP has not been effective due to delayed or inadequate input distribution. “I will cite Bangweulu Constituency where I am coming from. We have seen trends where the government has reduced quantities in terms of the farming inputs they give to farmers. When you reduce inputs, you reduce production output,” Mr. Chama said. “The UPND is increasing the beneficiaries, but we also expected them to increase the quantity of inputs.” He also pointed to the shift […]
UPND HAS MESSED UP FISP – CHAMA
