Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:36:12 +0000 By SANDRA MACHIMA GOVERNMENT must come up with a policy that will protect the interests of local farmers so that they can supply to the major chain stores operating in Zambia, says Zambia Agriculture and Rural Development Initiative (ZARDI) executive director Gilbert Mpanga. Mr Mpanga said it was unacceptable for Zambia to import fruits such as mangoes when local fruit went to waste each year. He said it was shocking and disappointing that Zambia was rich in foods that could be supplied to foreign-owned supermarkets but that local farmers were not considered as a priority. He wondered what criteria was used, saying the most embarrassing situation was to see imported mangoes on the shelves of most of the foreign-owned chain stores, when the country had plenty of mangoes that were rotting due to lack of market. Mr Mpanga said the local farmers were capable of feeding the nation […]
Local produce should flood major chain stores, says expert
