Over 3000 farmers to benefit from chicken businessBy BUUMBA CHIMBULUDISCUSSIONS are underway with funders and institutions to raise K20 million for production and processing of chickens in Central, Muchinga and Western provinces.Over 3,750 smallholder farmers will benefit from the Business Partnership Facility Initiative project being implemented by Maima General Dealers, according to company Chief Executive Officer, Mwala Mooto.Mr Mooto said they are currently in discussion with financers and institutions that are willing to partner with them to raise the funds for the project amounting to K20 million.He explained that the Business Partnership Facility Initiative project currently being piloted in Chibombo district, Central province was aimed to assist smallholder farmers with value addition to their products.Mr Mooto indicated that they would also provide the smallholder farmers with capacity building and finance.He pointed out that this project in Chibombo was valued at K5 million to establish a processing facility that would accommodate the smallholders farmers outside their […]
Over 3000 farmers to benefit from chicken business
