Mr. President, What kind of economics is this?-Dr Dalitso Kabambe asks

Dr Dalitso Kabambe

What President Chakwera said in parliament yesterday that farmers now just need to sell two bags of maize to buy a bag fertiliser as his government’s achievement would have been laughable if it were not tragic

This kind of economics is quite puzzling, to say the least. It ignores the complex realities of farming and the challenges that farmers face.

In reality, farmers need consistent and stable prices for their produce to ensure a decent income and to cover their production costs...