KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka
FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) country representative George Okechi says investment is needed to breed drought tolerant seeds and make them available to farmers in a bid to increase food security.
Dr Okechi also said small-scale farmers need to be eager to plant drought resilient and early-maturing seeds to avoid producing low yields in the wake of climate change.
He said in an interview recently that farmers need to practise climate- smart agriculture, conservation farming and good agricultural practices to improve yields and CLICK TO READ MORE