Govt to construct 48 Irrigation Schemes in 16 Districts

NAIS-Government says plans are underway to construct 48 irrigation schemes across 16 districts in the country.

Ministry of Agriculture Director, CHIZUMBA SHEPANDE says the proposed irrigation schemes will be constructed with support from the United Nations Development Programme -UNDP.

This is under the Strengthening Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Agro-Ecological -SCRALA- project.

Dr. SHEPANDE was speaking in Livingstone, during the opening of the training workshop for 32 Technical Officers from the Ministry of Agriculture, who were being trained in dam designing, construction, operation and maintenance.