We need to restore macro economic stability to grow agriculture sector – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there is need for the country to restore macro economic stability and debt sustainability in order to grow the agriculture sector. Speaking during the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) 2022 Agricultural Budget analysis, Wednesday, Dr Musokotwane said debt servicing had affected the growth of the agriculture sector. “Agriculture is part of the overall economy. If the other sectors are not performing well, agriculture is going to be pulled backwards. We are all aware of the macro economic stability that has been taking place in this country; the shooting up of the exchange rate, the rise in the interest rates. Those appear to be macro economic issues but they affect the...