Zambia: Govt agro vision to focus on food security

The Government's vision for the agriculture sector up to 2015 and beyond will be promoted taking into account the comparative advantage in crops, livestock, and fisheries production.
The long term vision for the sector encompasses achieving national food security for the majority of the Zambian population through increased yields and improved post harvest management and utilisation.
The Government will endeavour to develop commercial agriculture with all the farmers producing for domestic and export markets.
Promoting a competitive and efficient agriculture base on regional comparative advantage and the development of a diversified agriculture linked to a well developed agro-business industry for value adding and exports are other efforts being pursued.
Agriculture Minister Peter Daka said the State will facilitate the entry of cooperatives and farmers organisation into highly competitive and commercial agriculture.