Mon, 29 May 2017 11:19:45 +0000
By SANDRA MACHIMA
CHIEF Kaputa has pledged to partner with Government in rolling out the Patriotic Front’s (PF) agriculture revolution through sustainable local economic development interventions.
And the traditional leader said agriculture sector should be the mainstay of Zambia’s economy because it had a potential to create jobs and add to the number of jobs Government sought to realise.
For example, he cited Kaputa to have huge potential to grow cassava for export and domestic purposes.
“Cassava is on high demand locally and overseas and therefore, we are seeking the mechanisation of agriculture in the Chiefdom using tractors,” he said.
The traditional leader further advised members of the Patriotic Front in Kaputa to endeavour to imitate President Edgar Lungu’s character of humility and inclusive leadership if real development was to be realised.
Chief Kaputa noted that in some instances party leaders in his Chiefdom had not bought into President Lungu’s vision and character.
Meanwhile, the traditional leader thanked President Lungu for the Solar Milling Plants allocated to Kaputa district, adding that the measure was key to ensuring food security at household and community level.
Chief Kaputa further said there was need for the Mporokoso-Nsama-Kaputa road to be worked on as it was crucial for unlocking development in the area.
