Northern Province will be Country’s food basket – CHITIMUKULU

(ZANIS) Paramount Chief CHITIMUKULU of the Bemba people says Northern Province will be the next food basket of the country.

Paramount Chief CHITIMUKULU says this is because the region has continued to receive good rainfall and has good soil, which is conducive for farming.

The traditional leader has urged the people in the province to take advantage of the situation to start engaging in serious farming so that they can feed the rest of the country.

He has also praised government for supporting the growth of agriculture in the region.

The Mwinelubemba said this when a team from United Capital Fertilizer paid a courtesy call on him at his residence in Kasama.

Meanwhile, the Paramount Chief has predicted a maize bumper harvest in the province.

And United Capital Fertiliser Regional Manager for Northern Province, CHEWE MULENGA, whose company was contracted to deliver D compound fertilizer under the Farmer Input Support Programme, is impressed with the performance of the crop in Kasama.

He said the response received from farmers is encouraging, adding that his firm will continue working with the government to service farmers.

PATRICIA CHISHALA, a farmer from Kalense area, has expressed happiness with the way her crops have performed.

Ms. CHISHALA said she received the inputs on time and planted the maize as early as November 2, 2023.

Another farmer, MAXWELL CHISHALA has warned farmers in the region not to fall prey to unscrupulous traders to sell everything.

 

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