By ELVIS MILAMBO
Government says smallholder farmers should adopt climate smart agriculture technologies to improve their farming practices.
Nyimba District Commissioner Paul Daka was speaking during the official opening of the field day organised by the Ministry of Agriculture in Nyimba, he said the adoption of climate smart agriculture contributes to national food security, reduces poverty and increases income.
He said climate smart agriculture is environmentally friendly and contributes to Zambia’s economic growth.
Mr Daka said environmentally harmful practices (monocropping, deforestation, harmful pesticides,uncrontrolled fires) should be discouraged by farmers.
Mr Daka has also urged seed companies in the country to help find solutions to combat fall army worms.-NAIS.
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