THE Ministry of Agriculture says the sharing of inputs under FISP is illegal because government ensures that every farmer listed for the programme receives a full pack. On Thursday, PF faction chairperson for information and publicity Emmanuel Mwamba shared on his Facebook page a picture depicting farmers sharing fertiliser in Sinda District of Eastern Province. But in an interview, Friday, Agriculture Director Dr Chizumba Shepande said sharing inputs was not a government programme but a private arrangement among some farmers who obtain money from their friends to meet the K400 FISP subscription fee. “…The problem comes in when we give these inputs, it’s possible that maybe some farmers have failed even to raise that K400, you know that for them...

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