A Kipiri Mposhi-based vegetable farmer has revealed that he makes about K12,000 in profit from pumpkin leaves, locally known as Chibwabwa, in a month. Speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times – ZBT, Mainza Collins Bwembya said he currently has 50 metres by 100 metres of Chibwabwa under production after investing approximately K6,000 into the crop. Bwembya indicated that the initial investment covered land preparation, seed, fertilizer and crop protection, with land preparation costing K700, five medas of seed costing K1,000, basal dressing K1,100, 2 bags of ammonium nitrate K1,800, and insecticides about K600. “I started farming vegetables such...
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