A civic leader in Mongu has urged farmers in the district to use crop diversification and winter cropping methods respectively.
Mongu Mayor Shalala Simushi said August is the month farmers’ start preparing their farms hence practicing these methods will help in producing more food for consumption and trading.
The Mayor, who is also Lealui Ward Councilor, said early preparations of fields and early plantation of crops will beat the floods situation in the district and the province as well.
He urged MACO to have routine programmes with farmers in the district and rural areas saying that farmers need agricultural skills in order to have good produce.
Mr. Simushi further urged farmers to make use of money lending institutions in the district saying most of them need the money and rightful skills in order to progress in their businesses.
He said this when he officiated at the field days for farmers in lealui yesterday.
And Mongu District Farmers Association (MDFA) Chairperson said the association in corroboration with CONCERN in open to all farmers and urged them to make use of the association’s programmes.
The field day was celebrated under the theme; “Mitigating the impact of climate change.”
Meanwhile, Lealui Area Farmers’ Association Chairperson Mutumba Isiteketo said farmers saw the initiative fruitful and wanted to contribute effectively to the food basket and looking at the floods that hit the province this year.
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Thats true. Let them also colsult the Meteorological Department office for free advice at the Mongu Metorological office under Mr Mukelabai.
where is mr charles akende the former mayor?i was happy with his intiative plans that brought a bit of development to the area.Thats the spirit genlement,lets forge ahead and develop mongu as well
Shalala, Isiteketo, Lealui. Very nice sounding nouns!
Malovian, nice to learn that you know Mr Mukelebai. Such a gentleman and well qualified in his field like you mentioned. They should utilise his knowledge. Otherwise, kuiketile kwa bulozi.