Sat, 09 Sep 2017 11:54:06 +0000 By Rogers Kalero THE Ministry of Defence is moving away from being a consumer gentility and turning to agriculture and food production in Zambia, says Defence Minister Davies Chama. Mr Chama said the ministry was not only interested in issues of defence and security, but was also in food production through its active involvement in agriculture. Speaking yesterday when he paid a courtesy call on Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu in the company of senior Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers, Mr Chama said he was sure that his ministry through its relevant wings like the ZNS , would significantly contribute to food security in Zambia. “The ZNS is doing a commendable job in agriculture. They are contributing significantly to the food security in the country. So I can tell you that we are moving away from being a consumer ministry and we are now becoming an economic ministry through our involvement in agriculture and […]
