Government has said with increased agricultural activities in the country, people will become self sufficient and not rely on relief food and that it will result in continued export of food to neighbouring countries.
Science and Technology Minister Peter Daka said Government has placed agriculture on top of its agenda as the sector is contributing to development in rural areas and people are able to earn an income from it.
In an interview with ZANIS today, Mr Daka said Government wants people in rural areas to remain there and be productive by utilising the resources available instead of rushing to urban areas to scramble for little resources.
He said continued good policies put in place by Government like the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) contributed to last season’s bumper harvest and this period’s.
Mr. Daka who is the incumbent Member of Parliament for Msanzala Constituency in Petauke District in Eastern Province explained that in last year’s bumper harvest Petauke district recorded a surplus revenue of K 66 billion and that Government is expecting the figure to double this year.
He added that Government is committed to developing the country.
[ ZANIS ]
How come Ubunga is still expensive despite the bumper harvest? What kind of Free market is in Zambia. Just stealing from the hard labor of small scale farmers. MMD is policies are wachy and outdated.
‘Ubunga’ and other foods ingeneral remain expensive because all the successes in the agriculture sector are been cancelled out by all the failures in the energy and transport sector. Electricity tarrifs have been increased and so was fuel recently. This is a result of no vision on the part of our leaders.