By JOHN KOMBEGOVERNMENT is committed to support small-scale farmers who make a significant contribution to household and national food security.Chongwe acting District Commissioner, Lawrence Chibwe made the observation during the biodiversity fair in the district. The fair was held under the theme, “Agroecology for seed and food sovereignty in times of Covid-19 at Kasisi agriculture training centre.Mr Chibwe said that government recognises the role that the small scale farmers play in enhancing seed and knowledge initiatives and that it was for this reason that the New Dawn government had committed itself to supporting this important sector.He said that the agriculture sector must be seen as a major contributor to national development and that access to food was a human right and as such the government would support the systems that contribute to food security. Father Chibwe hailed the farmers who had gathered to share knowledge and exchange their seed and expressed happiness that the framers had […]
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING SMALL SCALE FARMERS, SAYS CHONGWE DC
