Farmers in Kabompo District have already paid for all the agricultural inputs under the farmer input support PROGRAMME (FISP) FOR THE 2009 – 2010 farming season delivered in the district.
Kabompo District Agriculture Coordinator, Alikhadio Maseko confirmed the development in n interview with ZANIS in Kabompo today.
Mr. Maseko said all the 3,960 small scale farmers in the district have paid for this years farm input packs kilogramme bag of maize seed per farmer.
He said that he was pleased with the response by the farmers in the district because they have exhibited a spirit of alleviating hunger and poverty through agriculture.
Mr. |Maseko said he was also happy that Kabompo district this year became first staring, distributing farm inputs to farmers in the province and is expected to finish the exercise by Friday this week ahead of the other six districts.
He said the district received 3,960 x 10 kilogamme bags of maize seed, 7,920 x 50 kilogramme bags of D-compound and 7,920 x 50 kilogram bags of Urea fertilizer from government this year.
Mr. Maseko said the distribution of the farm inputs was done through farmer cooperative societies and farmer groups in accordance with the implementation manual.
He commended agriculture block and camp extension offices for teaching farmers in the district how to plant seed and apply fertilizer correctly in order for each farmer to expect bumper harvest.
Mr. Maseko said planting of maize began in November and was expected to end by December 15, this year in order to ensure good maize yield per hectare.
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