Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:21:54 +0000 By Nation Reporter THE University of Africa (UoA) will offer scalable and affordable on-farm solutions to rural smallholder farmers in Luapula Province, says Head of Business and Development studies, Chungu Kabaso. The initiative was against a backdrop of provincial minister Nickson Chilangwa wooing investors in various projects aimed especially for developing the region that was poor despite being abundantly endowed with natural resources. “Alongside other stakeholders, we will embed farming practices that will ensure smallholder farmers can immediately apply these innovations and technologies to best effect,” Kabaso said. He said the on-farm solutions included integrated land and pest management practices which took into account changes as a result of climate change and associated challenges. More than 10,000 smallholder farmers were expected to benefit from the university’s expertise to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable way. Despite being endowed with abundant and fertile soils, Luapula remained one of the […]
University of Africa to help Luapula rural farmers
