President Rupiah Banda has said Mkushi district in Central province is a showpiece of development in Agriculture in the country.
Mr. Banda said the district has, through its massive agriculture production, contributed largely to the development of Central province and Zambia as a whole.
ZANIS reports from Mkushi that President Banda was speaking after touring Damust Farm in Mkushi district today.
Addressing farmers from the Mkushi Farming Block, Mr. Banda said he was amazed with the development taking place in the area with regard to agriculture.
Despite the global credit crunch, the President was glad that both commercial and small scale farmers have grown enough food to feed the country.
He also commended the owner of Damust Farm, Joel Daka for the contribution he was making towards food security in the country.
President Banda said the focus of government would now be to ensure that development programmes initiated are fully implemented for the benefit of the people.
Damust Farm is specialized in maize cultivation and Soya beans production.
Meanwhile, President Banda has thanked traditional leaders and their subjects in Central province for the overwhelming support they gave him during last year’s presidential elections.
He said he decided to appoint George Kunda as his Vice President because he had confidence in him.
He also commended the people in the area for the maintaining peace and unity and urged them to continue with the same spirit in order for development to continue in the province.
Earlier, President Banda, who is accompanied by Minister of Agriculture, Brian Chituwo and other senior government officials, arrived at Damust farm around 09:45 hours.
He was received by Provincial Minister, Ackimson Banda, senior government officials and MMD members in the province.
The President is scheduled to tour another farm Dutoits Farm and later in the farmers, meet farmers at Agri-Options Storage Facilities before returning to Lusaka in the evening.
President Banda is in Mkushi Farming Block to flag off the early harvest at one of the farms in the district.
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mulecitako edit ba LT YANGU
Lomba akuti ‘Mkusi’ instead of’ Mkushi’. The whole title is misleading, a we sure…
meant awee sure…
It is no longer Lusaka Times it isnow Luapula Times “Mkusi”
Niye vuti make. Sure, lelo akuti Mkusi! Anabvuto ngako LT. Have you seen kuti RB is still thanking Zambians for last years elections? When i mention it in my ‘Press Clippings’, people think am just joking. Mwaona lomba?
imwe abantu, i was trying to think ati mkusi ni kuti?
AND ITS NOT YOUR ACHIEVEMENT, RB!
Whats this all about, and were is this place called Mkusi n way? Is it in the outscats somewhere. I am lost.
Mkushi is located around Lat. 13 degrees 37 minutes, Long. 29 degrees 24 minutes just off the Great North Road. It is not in Luapula Province, but rather in Central. It has been the centre of fairly significant government expenditures on agricultural access roads and irrigation infrastructure over recent years.
Imwe ba RB do not shock the people of Zambeziland. How do you get amazed/plead ignorance at such? Are you not daily informed by the Provincial Ministers and District Commissioners about development in their respective areas of responsibility? It is time, as should any good president, you DAILY INFORMED YOURSELF ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF EACH DISTRICT. Not ukuladabwa on site!