Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:00:26 +0000 By MUKOSELA KASALWE GOVERNMENT’s decision to ban the importation of some fruits and vegetables is a catalyst that will promote and propel the market for local farmers, says Born Short Living Tall executive director Ntalasha Chisha. Mr Chisha expressed hope that the ban by government through the Ministry of Agriculture would promote and grow the market for local farmers. In a statement issued yesterday, the non-governmental organisations said that the move would act as a direct empowerment to the local agriculture industry and that it was a giant step towards economic diversification. Mr Chisha expressed confidence that the gesture would help create jobs for the youth and inspire them to engage into farming activities as agriculture had the potential to create thousands of jobs if it was well managed. “We would like to commend the Government through the Ministry of Agriculture for the ban imposed on the […]
