PSDA WELCOMES WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS CONCEPT

The Private Sector Development Association has welcomed the concept of warehouse receipts initiative.

The initiative is meant to help small holder farmers in the country to develop their farming.

PSDA Chairperson, Yusuf Dodia says the concept will allow small holder farmers diversify their production.

Meanwhile, Zambia Co-operative Federation Director-General, James Chirwa has called for speedy implementation of the Agriculture Credit Act number 35 of 2010, which supports warehouse receipts.

meanwhile, the Organic Producers and Processors Association of Zambia has unveiled a 9.1 billion kwacha 5-year national strategy.

The National Organic Production Strategy will focus on the development of the sector, in order to contribute to employment and wealth creation.

OPPAZ Chief Executive Officer, Mushimbwe Chitalu says the strategy will focus on livestock such as goats, and crops like maize, cereals, ground nuts and cotton.

He has added that the strategy is also meant to promote agriculture production which does not use chemicals such as fertilizer.