In his state of the nation address, the President made reference to the provision of seeds and fertiliser at subsidized prices. Farmers are now demanding to have access to fertiliser and seeds.
The first rains have been followed by a dry spell. What is therefore important is to ensure that the seeds and fertiliser get to the farmers the soonest, as they wait for the real rainy season to guarantee downpours of heavy rains.
Readers would recall that many farmers did complain of poor harvest during the last meet the people tour of the President as agriculture is the backbone of the farming community. With the erosion of the fertility of the soil, it is crucial to have seeds and fertiliser on time, if the farmers are to have bumper harvest in the 2025/2026 cropping season.
We are reliably told that enough fertiliser is available. What is being awaited is the fixing of the price. Farmers also need to know whether enough seeds are available. We will find out from the Ministry when the price of fertiliser will be fixed and seeds made available.
