July 23
Zambia: Govt's Desire to Make Zambia Food Secure Impressive
Government must be commended for continuing to deliver agriculture inputs on time especially to farmers being supported through the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Read more »
March 26
Zambia: Mealie Meal Exports Nodded, Conditionally
Despite the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) failing to buy the targeted one million tonnes of maize, the Government has allowed millers to export 20 per cent of the mealie-meal. Read more »
March 25
Zambia: Wina Rallies Support for Farmers
VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has called on local commercial banks to fully support citizens with ideas of growing the economy through farming. Read more »
November 25, 2020
Zambia: East Syndicate Stealing FISP Inputs
Authorities in Lundazi have exposed a scam in which some agricultural officials are running a syndicate specialising in stealing fertiliser and seed supplied under the Farmer Input… Read more »
November 16, 2020
Zambia: Cassava Demand Overtakes Maize - Minister Katambo
The demand for cassava is overtaking that of maize on both the local and regional market, the ministry of Agriculture has observed. Read more »
August 31, 2020
Zambia: FISP Fertiliser Swapped for a Sip
Chief Katumba of the Chewa people in Sinda and Katete districts in Eastern Province has urged his subjects not to sell the fertiliser they receive from the Government under the… Read more »
May 08, 2020
Zambia: Farmers Must Serve Nation's Interest
THE decision by some farmers in certain parts of the country to sell their maize before opening of the marketing season is worrying especially that in some cases, 'briefcase… Read more »
April 28, 2020
Zambia: Zambeef Disposes of Sinazongwe Farm for $10 Million
ZAMBEEF Products Plc has disposed off its Sinazongwe farm at a cost of US$10 million to Chenguang Biotech (Zambia) Agri-Dev Limited. Read more »
April 06, 2020
Zambia: PMRC Calls for Training of Smallholder Farmers
The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has urged Government to upscale field trainings among smallholders farmers to promote Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) adaptation. Read more »
April 02, 2020
Zambia: Change Eating Patterns, Zambians Advised
There is need to change consumption patterns if the country is to reduce its dependence on maize crop, Agricultural expert Sebastian Chibwe has said Read more »
December 19, 2019
Zambia: Cannabis Sector Money-Spinner - Experts
EXPERTS in the cannabis industry say it has huge profit potential even though it is in its early stages. Read more »
August 21, 2019
Zambia: Cotton Body Calls for Value Addition Industries
There is need to advocate for both local and international investors to establish industries that will promote value addition and job creation in the cotton subsector. Read more »
August 14, 2019
Zambia: Lungu Launches Chiansi Irrigation Scheme Works
President Edgar Lungu yesterday commissioned the construction works for the multi-million dollar Chiansi irrigation scheme in Kafue District, which is expected to benefit more than… Read more »
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