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I’m A Very Loyal Citizen – Kabimba
WYNTER Kabimba says he has served Zambia as a loyal citizen.
Speaking yesterday in his capacity as a farmer, at the handover of 29 tractors and farming equipment by NWK-Agri Services to farmers in Mumbwa district, Kabimba said he had been a loyal citizen who participated in the affairs of the country.
“I am here in a totally different capacity. I am here to join you as a farmer. I have been in the farming business for the last 20 years coming from an emerging farmer to a commercial farmer. Above all, I have been a very loyal and committed subject of senior chief Shakumbila. I have participated in the affairs of our chiefdom as much as I have participated in the affairs of my country,” he said.
“I pride myself as a very loyal citizen of this country and a very loyal subject of this chiefdom. I am very proud to join you today on this very important occasion and I thank you for having invited me in a totally, totally different capacity as a farmer.”
Kabimba said there was no substitute to success other than engaging in hard work and agriculture.
He said as a farmer, he was involved in cattle and game ranching.
Kabimba said he was breeding game such as zebras, giraffes and waterbucks.
Earlier, senior chief Shakumbila of the Sala people of Mumbwa district warned farmers not to use the tractors to ferry charcoal.
The traditional leader said tractors, if put to proper use, would improve the living standards of his subjects.
“These tractors and equipment are meant to transport cotton and other farm produce, not transporting fish or charcoal. Don’t use the loan you will get to drink kachasu (a local brew) or to buy suits,” said chief Shakumbila.
And NWK chief executive officer, Pierre Lombard, said the company would also partner with as many financial institutions as possible to enable small-scale farmers to access equipment.
“We are also in discussions with Stanbic and Barclays,” he said in an interview yesterday.
Asked what interest rates farmers would be paying in view of the relatively high rates banks are charging, Lombard said it would be at a market-related rate but expressed confidence that farmers would pay back their loans given the commercial viability the newly-acquired assets would have on boosting crop production.
“It will be at a market-related rate, which is relatively high. But I believe the potential to increase yields will far outstretch the negative impacts of high interest rates,” he added.
Lombard further said the mechanisation equipment would ensure farmers are no longer restricted to small production outputs in relation to the hectarage cultivated.
NWK Agri-Services partnered with ZANACO and FNB, among other corporate entities, to provide equipment to small-scale farmers.
Posted by
Emelia mwale
October 17, 2014 at 12:43 pm
Sitifuna chibwenzi ca nkhwangwa chokoma pokwela(eastern Proverb).Be reality
Judge Joe Bidden
October 17, 2014 at 1:12 pm
*yawn*
John
October 17, 2014 at 1:22 pm
I think he is trying to beat HH’s record as a successful farmer. But where did he get such money to invest in game ranching?
mj banda
October 17, 2014 at 1:24 pm
At least he is pretending to cope now, no more rubbish iwe Kabimba
Checks and Balances
October 17, 2014 at 3:31 pm
While others may look at you as a pretender,i for one i have seen that this man is a level headed man,unlike others who might have rushed to the Media, Kabimba, Ephrone Lungu,Lubinda and Steve Chungu these have proved to be true patrioct Members of the PF.
Chibote
October 17, 2014 at 3:34 pm
Iwe John,money is in the banks for any one with a vision and passion for Agric to borrow.
petro
October 17, 2014 at 3:51 pm
kabimba wants 2 impress so that he can bounce back as an mp come 2016
Loose Canon
October 17, 2014 at 4:18 pm
And yet no one votes for you?
Bondeponde
October 17, 2014 at 4:22 pm
Aren’t we all???
scott
October 17, 2014 at 4:57 pm
Now you want to behave like a good citizen from being pompas? What nonsense is this you think we have forgotten already no zambians are not as stupid as you and your friends at the post.
ONETIME RELOADED
October 17, 2014 at 5:03 pm
WALISAMWA SAANA IWE KA CHIIKALAA
Fredrick Mwale
October 17, 2014 at 6:12 pm
Checks and Balances I wholly agree with you, Wynter is a true partrioty. I hope he ll continue to observe gentlemens’ principle. Miyanda is another mentor. ‘No grudge!’
zuberi
October 17, 2014 at 9:34 pm
Is a better way to launch a come back.
No reasons for dismissal have been advanced so it is very easy to make a come back. Congratulations to the farmers of Mumbwa for benefiting from Kabimbagate.Those are the spoils of Transafagara oils.
Pumulo
October 18, 2014 at 4:08 pm
He shouldnt blow his OWN trampent saying hes loyal, its the people to see his loyalty if its there for real than him advertising himself
NASIKUKU MUKOMBWE
October 19, 2014 at 7:58 pm
now you wl learn to have a sweet of your sweat .you never thought this would happen in your life.i hope you ar usin shanga ubone “maize seed.”