Sat, 03 Jun 2017 12:36:49 +0000 By PRINCE CHIBAWAH THE agriculture sector in Zambia is lacking adequate investment to influence the growth of the country’s economy, says Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya. And Ms. Siliya said although over 70 percent of Zambians depended on agriculture for economic survival, the sector had not received the required investment. She was speaking yesterday during the University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Agricultural sciences awards held at the University’s main campus in Lusaka. “The agriculture sector requires adequate investment in order to contribute more to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of our country. “You can’t do agro processing, for instance, without adequate electricity, proper infrastructure or well-trained staff. “We also need to do more research to respond to the challenges affecting the agricultural sector,” she said. Ms. Siliya further bemoaned lack of proper infrastructure and researchers in the agriculture sectors. She further urged the private sector to take advantage of […]
