750,000 jobs to be created from “Planting for food and jobs” campaign
An estimated 750,000 jobs are expected to be created when government rolls out its “Planting for Food and Jobs” campaign this year. The campaign, which is structured along the lines of the erstwhile “Operation Feed Yourself” (OFY) programme in the 1970s, is aimed at achieving food security and profitability for farmers. Presenting the maiden budget statement to Parliament Thursday,…