The BuyZed Campaign says Zambia needs to continue producing enough agricultural products both to fill the National Food reserves an export to other countries in the region.
BuyZed Founder Evans Ngoma says in a statement that this will help to raise the living standards of Small scale farmers in the country.
He has also advised local farmers to diversify the sector and take farming as a business to uplift the country’s socio-economic status.
Mr. Ngoma has added that Zambia Faces Numerous economic challenges that need home grown solutions.
“We are anchored as a country on agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and service provision.Ours is an agro based economy. We are building our name even in the region having in the last two farming seasons being able to export maize in the region and be able to raise foreign currency after we have filled our traditional 500,000 metric tonnes strategic reserves to feed the nation.’ Said Mr. Ngoma
He said “As a country we face numerous challenges on a daily basis ranging from high youths unemployment, high poverty levels, stretched national purse to meet ever growing demands be it in good health service provision, education facilities, road infrastructure development among others.”