Omnia Fertilizer Zambia
Limited has reopened its fertilizer depot in Choma
which was closed two weeks ago .
Choma District Agriculture
Coordinating Officer(DACO) George Samihamba confirmed
the development to ZANIS in Choma today.
Mr. Samihamba said
operations at the Omnia depot which was closed a
fortnight ago due to outstanding issues with government has
resumed.
“ Farmers are now
accessing the commodity under the Fertilizer Support
Input Program(FSIP) as farming activities in the district get underway, “ the
DACO said .
He advised all the
affected farmers to take advantage of the
re-opening of the depot to get their fertilizer.
This development has cheered most
of the affected farmers have openly expressed happiness at
government ‘s quick intervention.
Farmers last week had
stormed the District Commissioner ‘ s office demanding to know
the reason why Omnia had closed its depot in the
district.
The visibly annoyed
farmers had complained they failed to understand the
move behind the closure of Omnia depot in the
district when the fertilizer belonged to them.
They had also complained that
it was disheartening to learn that Omnia company tasked by government to supply
fertilizer in district had decided to withhold the entire 28,795
fertilizer bags allocated to the district when
they needed it most.
ZANIS
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