Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe and his deputy Agnes Nkusankhoma on Saturday toured various developments irrigation schemes in Zomba where the Minister directed engineers to ensure that they fix challenges which farmers at the Agricultural Irrigation schemes are facing to ensure food security. Lowe inspecting irrigation schemes in zOMBA Lowe inspecting irrigation schemes in Zomba The farmers at the irrigation scheme The irrigation schemes in Zomba Speaking after touring Njala and Likangala Rice Scheme in Zomba, Lowe said he is impressed with the progress of the project which is supported by Agricultural Commercialization Project. Lowe said irrigation farming is crucial to achieving increased productivity and profitability of smallholder agriculture.