I produce programmess on Agriculture and this is one of the feedbacks I have received from my listeners.

"Where does Dunavant Cotton Ltd put us, the farmers? The cotton price was greatly reduced because of the appreciation of the Kwacha (Zambian Currency). Shouldn't we carry the burden together since we are partners in agriculture? Should we lose out because of the appreciation of the kwacha?

Don't they know that we have families to look after? We have Orphans to take care of. Don't they know we have problems in our familes and this is why we are in the cotton business?

Even when you genuinely don't enough money to pay back the loans, they are not considerate. All they are interested in is their money. Are they just interested in the money?

Someone should help us get a better price for our hard-grown cotton. There is a lot involved in cotton production."

From A Cotton Farmer in Mazabuka.