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| Minister of Agriculture-Michael Katmabo (3rd from the left) presenting the 2019 crop forecast survey report |
Despite the poor rainfall experienced in the Southern,
Western and part of Lusaka provinces, Agriculture Minister, Michael Katambo,
has assured Zambians that the country is food secure until the next farming harvest in 2020.
During his announcement of the country’s crop forecast survey for the 2018/2019 farming season, Mr. Katambo acknowledged the impact of the long dry spell that occurred between January and March 2019; and he added that the greatest threat to food security was the illegal export of mealie meal especially on the Copperbelt province.
