By Own Correspondent- Responding to a question on government policy regarding the distribution of inputs to farmers under Command Agricuture, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Dougas Karoro told parliament that inputs were supposed to be distributed on time in order to allow farmers to make informed decisions.

Karoro said Command Agriculture was adequately funded.

He said:

“Government’s position is that inputs must be distributed early and on time to allow farmers to make informed decisions.  If inputs are distributed late, it will seriously inconvenience farmers.  The position is that inputs must be distributed early before the onset of the season.

The programme (Command Agriculture) was adequately funded. I want to make it clear to the other Members that Government allocated various inputs to specific companies, individuals and private sector.  As such, according to our records, all the inputs that we have requested the private players to supply have been met.”