The Government has allocated US$115 million to develop 10,000 hectares of land under the Irrigation Development and Support Programme (IDSP).
Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda said farming was one of the main sectors that contributed to and promoted national development, and that farmers were entrepreneurs who needed to be supported.
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