Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:39:57 +0000 By MAILESI BANDA GOVERNMENT must develop a policy for the fisheries subsector for it to attain optimal economic potential, says the Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) PMRC executive director, Bernadette Deka says the fisheries sector need a policy that will not be part of the National Agriculture Policy since the sector was just developing. Giving a policy analysis on the second National Agriculture Policy, Ms Deka said a fisheries policy will ensure that the unique challenges that the sector faces are addressed. She said the policy will ensure that the sector’s economic potential is fully realised. “The government should consider developing a separate policy for the fisheries sector, this is the only way challenges the sector faces are going to be fully dealt with,” she said. Ms. Deka also said the lack of investment in research and development, technology and weak extension services are key factors affecting […]
