LINDA SOKO TEMBO writes
@SunZambian
FARMERS in Katete have appealed to Government to quickly distribute farming inputs before the onset of rains.
Headman Kalinde (Adrian Banda) who was representing the farmers said he was saddened that most of the farming seasons they received their farming inputs late and that it was difficult for them to have good yields.
In an interview with the Sun, Headman Kalinda said farmers also faced serious challenges when planning for farming seasons because they never received their inputs on time.
“We are appealing to Government that before the rainy season starts we should have all the farming inputs for this season. Most of the time the inputs come late and this really disturbs our plans as farmers,” he said
Headman Kalinde said that so far this year they had not started received farming input in the area.
He further explained that some cooperatives in the area had not received the forms meant for inputs because they were not enough.
Headman Kalinde said one of the cooperatives that was affected was Kazala cooperative, which had about 185 farmers and that only 106 had received forms to apply for the inputs and that the rest had nothing.
He said it was very difficult for the farmers to get inputs without the forms and that was why most farmers appealed to Government to come on board and increase the allocation of inputs to farmers.
Headman Kalinde also thanked Government for the developmental projects that were happening in Milanzi constituency.
He said the area Member of Parliament Whiteson Banda was working hard ensuring that the projects that Government had put in place were on course and these included the health posts and schools which were now close to the people.
