By Ireen Mseteka

Likoma, November 27, Mana: Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) beneficiaries in Chizumulu have praised the government for providing subsidized fertilizer, stating that it will play a significant role in reducing hunger in their households.

In an interview on Wednesday, Loveness Chavula from Msalowa Village said the program will help people to harvest bumper yields hence sustaining their livelihoods as people will have adequate maize in their homes.

“The program will help many people to harvest adequate maize, meaning that at least we are going to save a lot of money from buying expensive maize from vendors, many households will be relieved of hunger,” said Chavula.

Another beneficiary, Brave Malawila from Chizumulu, expressed his satisfaction with the program, noting that he only pays a small amount for the fertilizer and has not faced any challenges in accessing it.

“We access the fertilizer without encountering any problems, government pays a lot of money on our behalf and we are only paying MK30,000 for NPK and Urea, government is doing a commendable job for us, otherwise its not easy for many to buy from the shops,” said Malawila.

He then thanked government for the program and asked fellow beneficiaries to use the fertilizer for the intended purpose.

The 2024/25 Affordable Inputs Programme in Malawi is a program that is aimed at providing affordable Agriculture Inputs to farmers, its goal is to improve food security, nutrition and agricultural productivity.