UNZA, Govt partner to further agriculture research
By GLORIA SIWISHA Lusaka, November 18, NAIS………………… THE University of Zambia (UNZA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock that would enable all three institutions collaborate, to further research in agriculture; ensure policy and programme development, training of students, and conduct outreach to farmers among other benefits. During the signing ceremony in Lusaka, Fisheries and Livestock Permanent Secretary Benson Mwenya expressed confidence that the partnership would yield positive results to increase agricultural production and productivity and enhance research and development in the fisheries and livestock disciplines. Dr Mwenya emphasized that institutions today need not work in silos if they were to realize meaningful results. “In the field of research, we entirely depend on academia…We have the infrastructure in the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock; a lot of infrastructure which is under-utilize