President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has urged farmers NOT to give up but plant more this year to guarantee household and national food security.
The President says he acknowledges the challenges the farmers faced last year because of the drought that affected crop production.
President HICHILEMA has encouraged Zambians to embrace crop production even at small scale level to increase food production. 
The President was speaking in Lusaka today when he launched the youth empowerment fund.
He says Zambians must embrace hard work to grow the economy and improve the living standards of families.
President HICHILEMA says the empowerment fund will be grown to ensure that more people borrow from it and grow their businesses.
