Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says once voted into power, he will commercialise agriculture to enable farmers to make profits from their produce.
Chakwera said this on Wednesday during a whistle-stop tour of Majika, Kasiya, Mbalame and Sendwe in Lilongwe North West Constituency where he will contest as member of Parliament.
Chakwera said: “Since Malawi got independence about 50 years ago, farmers have only been concentrating on subsistence farming. They do not do agriculture to make profits and this has made them fail to prosper financially. If MCP takes power next year, I will ensure that agriculture should be profit-oriented among many farmers in the country.”
Chakwera said to achieve this goal, he would bring fertiliser-manufacturing companies.
“The problem with our agriculture is not that Malawians are lazy, but fertiliser is expensive. But by having fertiliser-manufacturing companies in the country, farmers will be able to buy fertiliser at cheaper prices,” said Chakwera.
