THE Zambia Defence Force says it will harvest about 29,600 metric tonnes of maize in the 2024/2025 farming season. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Defence Principal Public Relations Officer Paul Shalala, the Defence Force had deployed equipment and specialised personnel at various agriculture points, resulting in a total of 3,967 hectares of maize being planted in the 2024/2025 farming season. “The Zambia Defence Force is projected to harvest 29,600 metric tonnes of maize in the 2024/2025 farming season. Since President Hakainde Hichilema, the Commander-In-Chief of the Zambia Defence Force, instructed the three Services to contribute heavily in food security following the devastating effects of climate change experienced in the 2023/2024 farming season, a lot of investment has...
