By PRINCE MABUMBA
THE Small-Development Association (SAFADA) has expressed disappointment that some farmers in some parts of the country are sharing inputs in small quantities under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).
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SAFADA chief executive officer, Boyd Moobwe, said Government should be ashamed of the situation it has subjected the farmers to.
In an interview, Mr Moobwe said the government promised to give farmers eight bags of fertiliser each but the narrative has changed, now farmers are sharing in small quantities.
He said it is important for the government to tell the nation what has caused this situation because many farmers are complaining bitterly about what is transpiring.
Mr. Moobwe said the government should be aware that what is transpiring on the ground will have a negative effect on the country’s yield nest year.
“What we are seeing on the ground is not good at all, farmers have been put in an awkward situation. The farmers did not expect this to happen because they were promise that they will be given eight bags of fertiliser each.
To say the truth, this is discouraging. Small-scale farmers are the ones who feed this country but with what is obtaining I’m sorry to say that there will be hunger in the country especially at household level,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Moobwe commended the Food Reserve Agency for paying farmers on time as this will help them to prepare adequately for the 2023/2024 farming season.
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