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Last week agriculture minister Reuben Mtolo assured delegates at the 116th Zambia National Farmers Union Congress that the country's strategic reserves had ...

This diversity in knowledge and experience is crucial in times of unexpected shocks or changes which require a multitude of responses. “I think, it’s not correct to assume a paltry 1 million + can feed the whole country for two years and also export part of it, remember there are also Post Harvest Losses that occur in storage sheds,” he said. The practice further defines a global goal on adaptation with a goal to enhance adaptive capacity and resilience, reduce vulnerability, with a view to contributing to sustainable development. wonders Wilfred Miga, the PELUM program manager in Zambia. Lydia Chibambo, Zambia Climate Change Network (ZCCN) programs Officer supports calls for Zambia to change to agro ecological farming-dubbed a people-centric system of sustainable agriculture and a social justice movement driven. Does the quantity in reserves include soya beans, cowpeas, cassava or its only maize?