Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:21:58 +0000 By Davis Mulenga GOVERNMENT is to step up efforts, including enhanced branding and surveillance to wipe out prevalent stock theft as the sector promises a robust growth, says Livestock and Fisheries Minister Michael Katambo. Livestock specialists have predicted a robust growth of the sector as domestic and export markets grew. “Rampant stock thefts pose a significant threat to the growth of the livestock sector that makes up 42 percent of agriculture’s contribution to the gross domestic product,” Mr Katambo said when he officiated at the 2017 Stanbic Bank Livestock Auction in Lusaka. Mr Katambo was speaking at the just ended annual Stanbic Bank sponsored livestock auction at the show grounds at the weekend According to police statistics, 1,717 cases of stock thefts were reported from January 2016 to June 2016. This is an increase of 12.7 percent compared to the previous year in the same period. Of the reported […]
