Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary, Elijah Chisanga has challenged the media and other stakeholders to highlight Government programmes to the Zambian people.
Mr Chisanga says this will enable the people access Government support towards their various activities.
The Permanent Secretary says inadequate publicity of Government policies to the Zambian public had contributed to the high poverty levels.
Mr Chisanga said this during his two- days tour of fish ponds in Kanakantapa and Shikabeta areas in Chongwe district, Lusaka Province
The Permanent Secretary added that it is Government’s mandate to support the Zambian farmers particulary those venturing in fish farming to alleviate the poverty levels in the country.
Mr Chisanga cited the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) as one of the most important programmes meant to uplift the living standards of the Zambian people.
He also commended the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives for providing technical advise and skills to fish farmers in the province through the department of fisheries.
Mr Chisanga called on small scale farmers to venture into fish farming as it is profitable and easily managed.
Meanwhile, A small scale fish farmer in Kanakantapa area, Bishop Muchimba Siachalwa has appealed to the Government to support fish farming activities in the area .
Bishop Muchimba who prodded other smale scale farmers to venture into fish farming, said with Government support, more farmers will be able to start the activity and this will in turn improve the living standards of the Zambian people.
