By Rosalia Kapiri

Lilongwe, May 10, Mana: President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has said business and agriculture sectors in the country would forge ahead with growing investors and new technology techniques to be used in improving soil health in agriculture productivity.

He told journalists in an interview on Friday at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) on arrival from America and Kenya where he attended the US-Africa Business Summit and Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit respectively.

Chakwera said that, “The Agriculture summit is very critical for the sector of agricultural productivity on the continent with emphasis on how we can preserve our soil. Soil health is important if we are going to be expanding big time in agricultural productivity in the country.

“We have had dealings with various stakeholders that are willing to come right away to begin to help us, as we begin to work on our soils in order for us to really deal with our pillar number one in our vision; agricultural productivity, it’s commercialisation as well as mechanisation.”

A political rally was held at the Airport premises where various Party officials spoke on the development the country has had under President Chakwera such as roads, schools and police houses just to mention a few.

Addressing the rally, President Chakwera assured people of continued road infrastructure development across the country and further development in the agriculture sector.

“Investors are bringing in tractors to assist farmers in productivity. I urge farmers to adhere to new farming techniques introduced to improve soil and increase production,” Chakwera said.

He was welcomed by the State Vice President Dr. Saluos Chilima, Cabinet Ministers, government officials, chiefs and political officials.