Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:43:46 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu’s decision to liberalise the maize floor price will undoubtedly motivate farmers to produce more knowing that their products will have ready-market with competitive prices, the Patriotic Front (PF) in Southern Province has said. Provincial information and publicity vice secretary Trymore Mwenda told the Daily Nation yesterday that the party in the province welcomed the decision, saying such a move would not only provide value for farmers’ produce but also add immensely to the diversification of the economy. Mr. Mwenda said the move would unlock the sector as more investment would be poured into agriculture since the country was endowed with a number of water bodies and arable land needed for the enhancement of the sector. He said the benefits of liberalising the economy would not only be limited to farmers but the country as a whole as it would make Zambia the food […]
