The Zambia National Service ( ZNS) and Zambia Correctional Service ( ZCS) have taken over the running of the ZAMBEEF CHIAWA Estate Farm in Chirundu District of Southern Province.

Government acquired the farm and handed it over to the two Services to manage.

ZNS Commander Lieutenant General Maliti Solochi and ZCS Commissioner General Mr Fredrick Chilukutu announced today that the planting of white maize on 1,200 hectares of land will start soon.

The two Services Chiefs took time off their busy schedules to tour the highly modernized estate which sits on approximately 8,000 hectares of land.

The estate has 33 functional center pivots in total.

" We are here with my colleague, the Zambia Correctional Service ( ZCS) Commissioner General Fredrick Chilukutu to inspect CHIAWA farm," Lt Gen Solochi said.

The ZNS Service Chief said President Hakainde Hichilema is working hard to ensure that Zambians have food.

"The maize and wheat which is here now will be harvested in the next three weeks and then afterwards we will start painting maize," he said.

And Zambia Correctional Service Commissioner General Mr Fredrick Chilukutu says the farm will be managed by both Zambia National Service and Zambia Correctional Service.

The ZCS Service Chief said 1,200 hectares of land is ready for use.

"Immediately, we remove the crop which is here, that includes maize and wheat we will start planting irrigated maize which will be ready to be harvested in March next year then we will come back with winter crop," Mr Chilukutu said.

He said the two institutions are equal to the task to run the farm and ensure that there is food in the country.

Mr Chilukutu thanked Government for the continued support.