According to official government data, Luapula Province is steadily positioning itself as one of Zambia’s leading rice-producing regions, celebrating a spectacular 125% increase in production. This dramatic surge marks a critical pivot from the previous 2024 marketing season, when the country anticipated a severe domestic rice deficit of 55,138 metric tonnes. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Zambian Business Times-ZBT Luapula Province Public Relations Officer Emmanuel Maseko attributed the province’s rising rice production levels to deliberate government interventions aimed at strengthening food security and improving household incomes. “We attribute this growth to favorable natural conditions and deliberate government interventions as...
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