farmers urged to engage in smart agriculture-Masuwa
The Ministry Of Agriculture in Kasempa District says there is need of farmers to adapt to new smart agriculture practices without pausing a danger to the environment. Speaking in an interview with the KFM news today, Kasempa District Agricultural Coordinator joseph Masuwa said that in the past, Kasempa was the district whose farmers have been practicing shifting cultivation which was said to be a threat to the environment. Mr Masuwa says the Ministry of Agriculture working together with the conservation unity in line with the 7 th national development plan and the agriculture policy is encouraging farmers to ensure that they desist from engaging in practices such as the indiscriminate cutting down of trees. He adds Kasempa has seen an influx of people coming to the district and the acquisition of land has been on high demand. However, Mr Masuwa says the protection of the environment is the responsibility of every citizen to ensure that they adjust to the smart climate re