Over 10,000 vulnerable but viable farmers in Northern Province have benefited from the Food Security Pack programme (FSP) since its inception in 2000.
Newly appointed Northern Province Permanent Secretary Walimu Simfukwe disclosed this yesterday when he officiated at the training workshop for Community Development Officers at the Provincial Development Center in Mungwi.
Mr. Simfukwe said in 2005 Northern Province weaned more than 10,000 Food Security Pack beneficiaries from the Government programme because of their improved livelihood and increased household food security.
He said small scale farmers have regained their productive assets lost due to recurrent adverse weather conditions and limited access to farming inputs.
The Permanent Secretary said the FSP implemented under the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has achieved a lot in reducing poverty among most rural communities.
The PS says Government targeted 80 percent of the vulnerable but viable farmers in the country adding that so far the programme had greatly helped to reduce the levels of poverty in the country.
Mr.Simfukwe added that Government has chosen three provinces namely Northern, Central and Northwestern Provinces on a pilot basis for the implementation of Food Security Pack by the department of Community Development.
He urged employees under the department to show commitment and seriousness in the implementation of the programme.
The PS has also expressed happiness at the successful implementation of food security pack programme for 2008/2009 farming season.
Mr. Simfukwe further lauded the department of Community Development for ensuring that inputs were distributed in time to vulnerable but viable farmers in the province.
The four-day workshop for Community Development Officers has been called to equip officers with knowledge and skills in the implementation of major components of food security pack which include livestock management, conservation farming, basic accounting and work plan preparation.
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SOUNDS GOOD!!:d
Let them do something with that.
Again ba Govt I salute you on this one! Good moves!! Let us feed our people!!
Jam@co mwabelenga kudala? 😮
Iwe Jam@co, that is history that man is talking about!! Good wakwisa?? let them tell us how many have benefitted this year alone, not vama 2000 vamene akamba. 😕
Ok! Thats good!
Another WorkShop 250pin per day. This man already eating please!!!!!!Zambia twapapata….
Ba Moze you are very correct,this man should tell us how many people benefited from this programme last year and of course this year.He should also tell us how beneficial this programme has been.
To make matters worse, he is newly appointed and has just been given a paper to read without verifyig! As if he would care. Hes probably more concerned about the allowance for the day which has not yet been processed! 😕
Imwe ba Monze and friends!! Please do not mind about the number!! It is important they are doing it!! Just give thanks!!
If there need be then Parliament will ask for the full details on our behalf!! Please appreciate even the little that has been done.
#10 Jam@co
Awee! Nakana! The fertiliser support program was a general disaster last year mwana. That is why he dare not mention it as an isolated case! Why go back all the way to 2000? That was FTJs time!! Let him tell us how well it has worked in the last one year in the province, especially that RB had even reduced prices. We know these tricks mwana. Teti batubepe!!! [-x
Jam@co
I will come back for you.
:o:o:o:o:o
Hai everyone, good news. Got a baby girl, what a happy mother I am.
I was shocked to hear NS prod farmers to grow more food this year on his return FROM Kenya. Most farmers never accessed agro inputs this year, not even the much talked about 50pin fertiliser. The season is almost coming to an end, so what did he really mean? Or had he just woken up from slumber, as usual? Give us the current statistics!!!
good statistics but when was it delivered and how far are the beneficiaries from graduating to become independent farmers?
German Gastapos, Jam@co, Nine chale. Brudel L, I am watching you $-)
Iyo kwena abantu bala lwisha ukutu pumpa….
The PS needs to give us statistics for current farming season, not ifyo he’s talking about from 2000. If the FSP is beneficial & successful, then he should also tell us how many farmers have graduated from that vulnerable group & how much has been spent so far.
Too much money is being spent where results are not seen. [-x
#13,
This is the second baby in 2 weeks!!!!
The name is ‘Imikonso’
Back to the topic..
How can the PS do the evaluation this time before the harvest season??
Cutey #20 :)>-
Wabufi sana PS uyu. Elo nimambala. Kwaliba evaluation iyamusango uyu? And from 2000?
😮 Nafileka nomba!
#21,
Aweee ,
mwifileka ba Moz, benifye bwino.
Elyo evaluation ya 8 and half years tayakachitike.(the one from 2000)
Iam concerned about 2008/2009 farming season, pantu kwati nabailumbula nayena.
Kosenifye and do not stop your Mazabuka trips twice a week.