Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)-based agricultural expert and programmes coordinator, Dr. Liveness Banda, has called for an expedited review of the livestock policy, stressing that the existing one is exposing animal farmers farmers to exploitation by intermediaries and meat retailers.
Farmers weighing their goats before selection of the best breeding bucks–Photo by Watipaso Mzungu, Nyasa Times
The livestock sector is driven by the Livestock Policy, which spells out the aspirations of the government, and the direction in which the sector is desired to move. The policy is under the stewardship of the Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, but its formulation involves all the stakeholders in the industry.