Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:48:35 +0000 By PRINCE CHIBAWAH OUT of 80 million small-holder farmers in COMESA region only 20 percent have access to quality and improved seed, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has revealed. COMESA assistant secretary general, Dr Kipyego Cheluget said access to quality and improved seed had remained a challenge for many small holder farmers in COMESA region. Dr Cheluget said this yesterday in a speech delivered by COMESA Senior Investment Officer, Joseph Mupanga at the COMESA seed labels and regional certificates consultative meeting held at Southern Sun Hotel in Lusaka. “I would like to state that out of 80 million small-holder farmers in COMESA region only 20 percent have access to quality and improved seed,” he said. He said the potential total seed market in COMESA region was at two million metric tonnes of quality and improved seed. However, the region was currently producing or accessing less […]
