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(LUSAKATIMES) Government will protect farmers’ interest – Veep

Government will protect farmers’ interest – Veep
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 6:24

Vice President George Kunda says government will protect farmers’ interests in the country because this is the only way of guaranteeing food security in the country. Mr. Kunda says farmers are playing a very important role in the economic development of the country hence the need to protect them

He says once farmers’ interests are protected, food production will be strengthened in Zambia. He was speaking when he addressed commercial farmers in Chisamba yesterday.

And Zambia National Farmers Union Vice President David Golden, who is also a farmer in Chisamba, said the fluctuation of the exchange rate of the Kwacha to the United States dollar has affected farmers’ profits.

Mr. Golden also asked government to control the imports of wheat products into the country.

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Labels: AGRICULTURE, DAVID GOLDEN, GEORGE KUNDA

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