By MARTIN AKENDE in ChipataPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says cashew nut farming is a game changer that can transform people’s lives and support the country’s economic growth.President Lungu said Government is committed to ensure farmers are transformed from concentrating on maize farming to tree crop farming.Mr Lungu was speaking during the launch of cashew planting in Chasefu as part of his working visit to the Eastern Province.“We have all seen that cashew nuts are a high value crop and as a government working with our cooperating partners we will be supporting the project,” President Lungu said.Under the launched Cashew Plantation Project, one million plants are expected to be planted in the area under the Zambia Integrated Forestry Landscape Project driven by communities to protect the environment.And President Lungu said it is time Zambians moved from maize to tree crops.“With the effect of climate change we need to shift to tree crops so that we kill two […]
CASHEW FARMING GAME CHANGER, SAYS LUNGU
