Kalomo District of Southern Province has started receiving farming inputs ahead of the 2023/24 farming season.
District Commissioner Joshua Sikaduli confirmed with Byta FM Zambia News that the District on Friday received 2, 000 metric tons of D compound fertilizer and 1, 000 metric tons of urea.
Sikaduli said the fertilizer which is at the main depot in Mukwela area is set for the coming farming season and will hopefully help eradicate the challenges faced in the last farming season.
He is confident that farming inputs distribution will be completed by August to give farmers adequate time to prepare for farming.
And Chief Chikanta is hopeful that the move by government will help to boost farmers’ confidence.
He said early distribution of inputs will result in good planting time thereby harvest.
– Byta FM