Rice production boost underway in Mongu, Zambia

Published Jun 12, 2022

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Zambia is executing the Market-Oriented Rice Development Project (MOREDEP) in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), targeting 240 farmers across five agriculture camps in Mongu district. The project, which started in 2021 and ends in 2024, aims to enhance rice production and quality through the adoption of advanced agricultural practices. It also emphasizes the benefits of polished rice in the market, packaging techniques, and providing market information. Each farmer has received rice seed, line markers, and ropes to support production. The farmers have expressed satisfaction with the project, anticipating increased yields, and have requested the construction of canals to mitigate flooding challenges.

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The Ministry of Agriculture is implementing a Market-Oriented Rice Development Project (MOREDEP) with technical support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in five agriculture camps in Mongu district, Western province. The Market Oriented Rice Development Project is focusing on rice production using new techniques of good agriculture practices from growing up to harvesting of the crop. This has been disclosed by the Ministry of Agriculture authorizes in an interview with ZANIS in Mongu. Agriculture authorities say the idea of the project is to teach farmers how to produce quality marketable rice, the advantages of selling polished compared to unpolished rice, how to pack the crop and also access market information. MOREDEP is also teaching farmers to have business plans for rice, as well as undertake simple businesses before the planting and after the harvesting season of the crop, in order to see if the business objective is being actualized. Authorities say ...

Source: Lusakatimes