By MARTIN AKENDEGOVERNMENT is determined to transform the agriculture sector through research and innovation to enhance food security, President Edgar Lungu has said.And President Lungu said Zambia is determined to fully domesticate some Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) which the country has benefitted after the three successful pilot projects.The President said Government was determined to adopt successful innovations aimed at transforming the agriculture sector.Mr Lungu also called for small- scale farmers to adopt innovative ways of farming to enhance their productivity.“There is need for small-scale farmers to adopt innovative ways of farming to enhance productivity. Old ways of farming not only limit the size of land cultivated but also make farming more difficult and unattractive especially to the youth,” Mr Lungu said.The President said this during a High Level Virtual Dialogue on Feeding Africa; Leadership to Scale Up Successful Innovations at State House yesterday.“Zambia like most countries in Africa, is still experiencing low agricultural […]
Zambia intent on transforming agro sector, says Lungu
