Central Province Minister, Mwabashike Nkulukusa, has hailed Choppies Chain Stores for growing its investment portfolio in the country.
Mr Nkulukusa says the imminent opening of the 41st Choppies outlet in the country in Serenje District entails economic growth and more jobs for the local communities.
The media reports that speaking when he made a stopover at Choppies building that will be opened to the public on Friday this week, the Minister urged Serenje Town Council to encourage Constituency Development Fund (CDF) beneficiaries to engage in vegetable growing and register with the chain store for supply of vegetables.
He observed that reliability is key for sustained supply to meet the chain stores demand.
And Choppies Chain Stores Head of Operations, Naveen Raghunandanan, said the outlet has so far employed 45 local people among them two persons living with disability.
Mr Raghunandanan pledged that the chain store will support the local farmers by buying fresh produce from them.
