KASEMPA ORPHANAGE GETS A BOOST THROUGH LIVESTOCK RESTOCKING EXERCISE

Representatives of beneficiary cooperatives in Kabompo

Making farming a business is a priority that the government continues to aggressively promote in Zambia. It is through farming that the economies of rural communities can be stimulated to grow and remain sustainable.

 For the livestock sub-sector in particular, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has embarked on an ongoing livestock stocking and restocking exercise with the aim of improving rural household incomes and playing its role in making farming a business. 

Through the Enhanced Livestock Investment Program (ESLIP), the Ministry intends to compensate the sub-sector for the losses it has incurred through various livestock diseases over the years while at the same time working towards improving livestock production systems.