Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright says she is proud to sign a grant of US$458 million for Zambia, which will among other things help farmers get better opportunities in the country. And US Ambassador Michael Gonzales says the US partnership with Zambia is an investment, not charity, because Americans believe in investing in Zambia’s greatest resource – its people. Addressing the media, Thursday, Albright said the grant would among other things help lower the price of food. “Today we’re proud to sign a $458 million compact with Zambia, our second compact, the name of this compact is the Farm to Market Compact and it is focused specifically on different aspects of helping farmers get better opportunities, lowering the price...

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