Ministry woos local agro investors

The Ministry of Agriculture has urged local business community particularly upscale commercial markets to buy produce from farmers. According to a statement from the ministry, access to markets is a recurring challenge among rural farmers globally. “To assist rural farmers in overcoming these hurdles, the Land Husbandry, the Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH) project of the Ministry of Agriculture recently held a meeting with stakeholders from hotels, supermarkets, and restaurants,” the statement reads apart.