Govt. calls for strategic approach to food security

 Govt. calls for strategic approach to food security

Kasama, June, 18, 2013. ZANIS-     Government has called for a strategic approach in addressing food security in Northern Province and beyond.

ZANIS reports that Northern Province Permanent Secretary Bizwayo Nkunika said this during the small holder productivity promotion programme strategic workshop at Sinamu Lodge in Kasama yesterday.

Mr. Nkunika said it was for this reason that  workshop participants should ably plan and ensure that production and agricultural sales are sustainably improved.

The Permanent Secretary said the workshop should exert much effort in sustainable food production and marketing.

He  added that the workshop should also seek means to contribute to increased incomes and food nutrition security among poor rural households in Luapula,  Muchinga and Northern Provinces.

Mr. Nkunika praised International Fund for Agricultural and Department (IFAD) and Finish Government for sponsoring the programme.

The workshop was attended by all district senior staff and their camp officers in Northern Provinces to promote food and livestock production marketing in the province.

And Northern Provincial Agriculture Coordinator (PACO) Andrew Banda assured Northern Provincial PS that the workshop will bring necessary measures of improved food production and marketing.

Mr. Banda said the workshop will work in coordination with Zambia National Farmers Union ZNFU) and other stakeholders to revamp food production and marketing in the Province.