Irrigation Helps Zambian Farmers Boost Food Production | Voice of America - English
<!-- IMAGE -->There?s strength in numbers, at least for 150 of Chanyanya?s farmers who've formed a cooperative.  The group has leased part of their land to InfraCo, a company specializing in agricultural infrastructure like trenches and electric pumps to draw water from the nearby Kafue River for irrigation.   InfraCo also provides seeds, fertilizers and basic management to the farmers, who own about a quarter of the 60 irrigated hectares.
InfraCo is a donor-funded company specializing in infrastructure development in Africa and South Asia. It helps to encourage private sector iinvestment in nfrastructure projects by providing financial support for much of the initial costs of early development. We'd like to hear what you have to say. Let us know what you think of this report and other news and features on our website. Email your views about what is happening in Africa to: . Please include your name and phone number if you would like us to include your comments on our programs. Or, telephone us and leave a message. In the US, call: (202) 205-9942. After you hear the VOA greeting, press the number "30" and leave your opinion. We may use it on our daily broadcasts.