MINISTER of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri has encouraged players in the poultry industry to produce their own feed amidst the high prices. Responding to a question in Parliament, Wednesday, from the Chilubi MP, who asked about what government was doing to address the high feed prices, Phiri said the prices would continue to increase, hence the need for poultry industry players to start producing their own feed. “Indeed, Mr Speaker, the honourable member for Chilubi is right that the cost for feed in Zambia has gone up. Mr Speaker, it is not an isolated case, the major ingredient, as the honourable member has said in the feedstock is actually maize and we all know that because of the drought, the...

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