A traditional leader in Mungwi district has commended government for the timely delivery of inputs to Rosa agriculture camp.
Sub-chief Chilangwa of the Bemba people noted that agricultural development in Rosa camp has been enhanced in the area.
The traditional leader said this in an interview with the National Agricultural Information services (NAIS) in Mungwi at the weekend.
The sub-chief said he is so far satisfied that the inputs farmers received have been put to good use adding that he expects a good harvest.
Sub-chief Chilangwa, also noted that considerable progress has been recorded at farming camps such as Shimpa, Chilangwa and Mange where crop standing is quite impressive.
He has further thanked government for its continued efforts in promoting aqua-culture development in Rosa camp through Peace Corps volunteers who are assisting farmers in fish farming.
The Sub-chief Chilangwa urged his subjects to harness fish farming and become self-reliant through income generation.
And a small scale farmer at Rosa agriculture camp has thanked government for assisting them through the subsidized inputs.
Peter Mvula says farmers should appreciate the efforts by government in trying to reduce poverty through provision of affordable input under the government Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).
He said farmers should increase production by engaging in meaningful agricultural practices.
Meanwhile the department of agriculture in Mungwi district has challenged farmers of Rosa mission to increase productivity since Rosa has been selected as a pilot camp in the district.
Acting senior agriculture office, Harrison Sinyangwe says farmers of Rosa should feel honoured that the camp should set as a shining example of agricultural development.
Mr. Sinyangwe says under the maize variety demo pilots to be established in Rosa and Chimbola will seek to compare productivity of hybrid or improved maize seed against local maize variety.
A number of maize seed varieties such as ZMS 602, ZMS 720 and GV 704 with their respective productivity in tones per hectare.
Mr. Sinyangwe says the objective of the demos is to equip farmers with knowledge and compare productivity between hybrid and local maize variety.
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Do we have a clear policy to wean these subsistence farmers off subsidies. What’s Govt policy over the next 50 years. Do we have an exit strategy. Surely the subsidy should only be there to give these farmers a lift, after that they should be able to get on on their on so that the Govt can direct that money to other areas of economic development.
This is not true,just look at the ecomonic status of the country.pooooooooooorrrrrrrr.