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Rupiah inspects his farm

COMMENT - '7500 x 50kg' over 62 hectares - that is 6 tonnes per hectare - which is very good.

Rupiah inspects his farm
Written by ZANIS
Sunday, December 28, 2008 12:45:43 PM

President Rupiah Banda on Friday inspected crop performance on his 62-hectare farm in Chipata district. President Banda went to inspect the field in the morning. He was accompanied by his wife Thandiwe, tourism minister Catherine Namugala and health permanent secretary Dr Simon Miti.

President Banda, who could not state his expected yield was, however, impressed with the performance of the maize crop on his field.

And farm manager, Chibisa Banda, said the farm is expected to yield over 7,500 x 50 kg bags of maize from the 62 hectares that have been cultivated.

President Banda was also expected to visit Luangwa House before returning to Mfuwe in the afternoon.

Labels: RUPIAH BANDA

posted by MrK @ 12:46 PM