NORTHWEST CHIEFS SALUTE NYIMBA
THE traditional leadership in Mushindamo district in North Western province has praised Nyimba Investments for timely delivery of inputs in the previous farming season.
Senior chief Mujimanzovo of the Kaonde said Nyimba had performed well during the 2019/20 season.
He said the same performance should be replicated during the 2020/21 season so that the area could continue recording bumper harvests.
The senior chief said this at his palace yesterday when Nyimba Investments officials led by Willings Mulendema paid a courtesy call on him.
“I must emphasise that Nyimba you performed very well in the last season. The distribution of inputs was done very early and if there will be any failure in terms of the harvest it will not be that inputs were delivered late. We are very grateful with your good performance,” he said
The traditional leader said in the 2019/20 season, Nyimba was able to complete supplying by November. This, he said, gave chance to farmers to plant early and be able to record a better yield. He said the good works exhibited during the 2019/20 should be replicated during the 2020/21 season.
Senior chief Mujimanzovu said he was happy that Nyimba has commenced the procuring of inputs for the 2020/21 season. Nyimba assured the traditional leader that the inputs were currently in the main warehouse in Lusaka in readiness for the distribution to various parts of the country.
He said it was important that inputs for this season were procured early so as to enable farmers to plan in advance on conservation farming. Additionally, he said the early delivery would give chance to farmers to prepare for irrigation farming.
“We are happy to note that inputs for this season have already arrived and this will give farmers time to focus on irrigation. As farmers we are you clients and the earlier you bring the inputs the better,” he said.
And Mr Mulendema said Nyimba has started distributing inputs early so as to enable farmers to plant in good time. He said once the farmers have harvested, Nyimba plans to procure maize from them so as to run its milling plants in Lusaka.
He said the company has so far procured over 50,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser in readiness for distributions to other parts of the country. He said the Nyimba would start distributing inputs in the chiefdom before the end of the month and anticipates June as the deadline for the entire province to access fertiliser.