GOVERNMENT has said new and improved farming methods were needed to promote sustainable agriculture in Eastern Province.
Eastern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Patrick Mwanawasa said today’s farming activities should not destroy the environment but must ensure that the land was usable by future generations.
Mr Mwanawasa said this during the field day at Msekera Research Station in Chipata district on Wednesday.
And when he toured the laboratory at the research center, Mr Mwanawasa asked the centre to submit a report on the challenges faced so that the provincial administration could also help in finding solutions.
He said many other parts of the province and the country rely on the research station and that it should therefore be up to date in its operations.
Msekera Research Station programmes officer Kennedy Kanenga explained that a number of reports have been submitted to headquarters but the response has been slow.
He said that the lab was set up almost 20 years ago while some of the equipment was given by partners.
Earlier, a tour showed how various inter cropping methods that could help in improving soil fertility, thereby increasing crop yields.
akula mufana..I hope Patrick is now a good boy..
He’s a good boy I can assure you.
Future President
No wonder your name is trump lungu..ulibe nzelu *2
Useless boy why not give us results rather than just giving us your hopeless aims. The pf way of thinking. He has learned quick
ichikonko by UPND
Simply list 5 achievements of lungus government t?
When are you going to stop “icililo ” nez? Since you’ll still lose 2021 you’ll continue morning till eternity.
Awisi ngawo ngawo mwana uyu.
Like father like son!!!
I wish he could reason like our old Patrick Levy Mwanawasa, this country would be out of these doldrums.
ECL how many “deputy permanent secretaries’ do you have in government or indeed ‘provincial deputy permanent secretaries’ also while we are at it why not ‘appoint’ at least one child of each past president to a government position or is there selective appointment for some families.
You are a dog! What do you know about agriculture Patrick mwanawasa ? Useless. That’s why this government under president Lungu will do any development because starting from the president to the junior government officials they are all rubbish.
Riding on the popularity of the previous presidents, smart ECL though he lacks patriotism and hardworking skills as he puts self interest above national interest. That explains why he may not leave any good legacy after his presidency.