Luapula Province Principal Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Maseko, has disclosed that Luapula is projected to produce the highest tonnes of cassava in the country during the 2025/2026 agricultural season.

Mr Maseko pointed out that the 2025/2026 crop forecasting survey shows that the province will this year produce approximately 1.23 million metric tonnes of cassava from over 104,000 hectares planted, accounting for the largest contribution to national cassava output.

He explained that the remarkable performance comes as Zambia records its highest-ever maize harvest in history, with projected production exceeding 5.1 million metric tonnes with Luapula contributing 196 thousand metric tonnes.

“This achievement underscores the success of Government’s agricultural transformation agenda under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema,” he said.

According to Mr Maseko, the Province’s outstanding performance reflects Government’s deliberate interventions aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, enhancing food security and improving the livelihoods of farming communities across the country.