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Poverty threatens viability of agricultural sector

    JOHANNESBURG

    Poverty is threatening the viability of the agricultural sector, particularly pork, dairy and poultry, media reports said on Wednesday.

    News reports quoted the Zambia National Farmers Union as saying that because of the declining purchasing power of the Zambian people, farmers were unable to pass on production costs to consumers and processors. The union’s report for the 1998/99 season said that processors were unwilling to raise prices, which reduced producers profit margins.

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