By JOHN KOMBEGovernment is elated that more than 200 households in Chief Chikwanda’s chiefdom in Mpika will be empowered as out growers in the Mpika silk production project with an initial US$ 35 million .The project is expected to create more than 2, 000 jobs.In an interview, Mpika District Commissioner, Sampa Muswema disclosed that the sericulture project was being undertaken by Wonderful Group of Companies in cooperation with the Chikwanda Chiefdom Trust of Chief Chikwanda.He was pleased that the villagers who were displaced to pave way for the 5, 000 hectares silk production plant and farm will benefit from the project.Mr Muswema revealed that the district agriculture office was currently engaging the villagers so that they form cooperatives. He also said that forming cooperatives would help the villagers to have collective bargaining power in the project.The out-grower schemes, he said, would be given mulberry seed which they will grow and supply to the sericulture project.He said […]
MPIKA SILK PROJECT NETS MORE THAN 200 HOUSEHOLDS
