Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded government to address challenges that Malawians are still facing regarding the Affordable Input Program (AIP).

The demand has been made in a statement seen by this publication signed by CDEDI’s executive director Sylvester Namiwa.

According to Namiwa, they have been following up sad reports the program is facing.

Namiwa in a statement claimed that ‘since the launch of AIP to-date, all the fertilizer that has been available and redeemed is from some development partners under the banner of African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP).

This includes the 10,000 metric tonnes of MAP fertiliser (Phosphate component) the Kingdom of Morocco donated, and it was blended to 52 000 metric tonnes of NPK.

He has therefore asked President Lazarus Chakwera to address the nation concerning the matter.

The government is yet to comment on the matter.