HEAVY rain has wreaked havoc in Mpulungu’s Kasakalawe Village in the Northern Province destroying more than seven hectares of cassava fields.Mpulungu District Agriculture Co-operative Officer Kennedy Sinkamba confirmed the development in a telephone interview yesterday.
Mr Sinkamba said on Thursday last week, Kasakalawe village, which is made up of 189 peasant farmers experienced torrential rain which left most of the fields submerged.
“On Thursday last week, we experienced heavy rains in Kasakalawe village. Most of the crops were submerged. About seven hectares of cassava fields were also destroyed after the torrential rains,” he said.
Mr Sinkamba said people in Kasakalawe are peasant farmers who depend on cassava for their livelihood. Read More
