Hichilema launches maize harvest at his farm

President Hakainde Hichilema has launched and witnessed harvest of maize at his Ibamba farm in Namwala district with call for securing food security at household level.

And Hichilema a Cattle Rancher says he has to lead the way in growing maize promising that the country must produce maize that can sustain it for three years in case of a drought.

President Hichilema who had cut his stay in Southern province went to Lusaka for the Africa Freedom Day celebrations flew back to Namwala where he has farms.

This evening he made the post below on his page seen by Zambian Eye saying:

Fellow citizens.

Today, with wife Mutinta, we launched and witnessed the harvesting of our maize at our Ibamba farm in Namwala district, Southern Province.

We made a commitment to continue being part of the solution towards increased food security in the country.

Most of this land was previously used as cattle ranches but is now also being utilised for crop production.

With the unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change, it is important that we invest in alternative farming activities such as irrigation agriculture.

Our target is to reach levels where, as a country, we can be food secure for at least 3 years, even with drought situations like we experienced last season.

We keep urging citizens to prioritise food security at household levels before considering selling the surplus.

As we are harvesting maize now, we have equally planted wheat for this season.

Eaten today! Thank the farmer! Let’s be food producers and not only consumers.

Hakainde Hichilema
President of the Republic of Zambia..