PRESIDENT HH LAUNCHES WINTER MAIZE HARVEST, CALLS FOR VALUE ADDITION AND PARTNERSHIPS
President Hakainde Hichilema has commissioned an ultra-modern Flour Milling Plant and launched the Winter Maize harvesting at Zambeef’s Chambatata farms in Mpongwe district.
Addressing farmers, President Hichilema emphasized the importance of value addition and partnerships in achieving food security and economic growth.
“Value addition is the way to go,” he said. “It will help us create jobs and produce raw materials for stock feed production”.
The President encouraged farmers to work together, share best practices, and learn from each other to achieve the target of producing 10 million tonnes of maize per year.
Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo announced that the ministry has delivered fertilizer for the 2024/2025 farming season, available for collection in respective districts.