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 »

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 »

Zambia: Veronica Mwaba - Promoting Science Communication

Science communication plays an increasingly important role in promoting a better understanding of issues facing our lives, thereby stimulating wise and timely action. Read more »

Zambia: Govt Quarantines Livestock in Foot, and Mouth Disease-Affected Farms

The Government has quarantined livestock in farms affected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in three districts around the country and similarly authorities on the Copperbelt have… Read more »

Zambia: MPs Roast Permanent Secretary Zyambo Over Groundnuts

The Parliamentary Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services has raised its concerns about the potential risks to human health of eating groundnuts. Read more »

Zambia: Women At Work Programme Uplifting Farm Workers' Conditions

OVER the years, floriculture and horticulture have continued to flourish in the agricultural sector, creating the much needed jobs for Zambians. Read more »

Zambia: Lower Mealie-Meal Price - Lungu

President Edgar Lungu has directed millers who bought maize from the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) at a subsidised rate to reduce mealie meal prices. Read more »

Zambia: FAO Oils Fight Against Armyworm

THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has released $400,000 to supplement the Government's effort in the fight against the fall armyworm in some parts of the country. Read more »

Zambia: Hunger Stalks South

HUNGER is looming high in most parts of Southern Province as a result of the drought which has hit the region, devastating maize and graving fields. Read more »

Zambia: Fish Production to Hit 40,000 Tons

THE Government says annual fish production is expected to be increased to 40,000 tonnes from the current 36,000 once the Zambia Aquaculture Enterprise Development Project (ZAEDP)… Read more »

Zambia: Fish Ban Extension Hailed

Aquaculture Development of Zambia chairperson Fisho Mwale has welcomed the announcement by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries to extend the fish ban period in Zambia. Read more »

Zambia: 'Dairy Sector Can Drive GDP'

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources has observed that dairy farming is capable of becoming one of the main contributors to Zambia's Gross… Read more »

Zambia: Farmers Compensated for Swine Fever Losses

The Government has set aside more than K50 million to compensate farmers who lost a total of 22,000 pigs from the recent outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF). Read more »

Zambia: Govt, EU to Seal U.S.$17,4 Million Irrigation Project

The Government and the European Union (EU) will soon sign a 14 million Euro-project to carry out the climate-smart agriculture, water management and irrigation systems to be… Read more »

Zambia: Safeguard Last Year's Harvest, Farmers Urged

Government has urged farmers to safeguard last year's harvest because it will be helpful with the unpredictable weather pattern the country is facing. Read more »

Zambia: Bank Calls for Livestock Sector Sustainable Growth

The Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) has called for the development of the livestock sector through the provision of sustained financing options and affordable vaccines across the… Read more »

Zambia: Met, Zari Assure Over Dry Spell, Armyworm

FARMERS worrying about the current lull in rain have been urged to remain calm with the situation expected to improve early next month. Read more »

Zambia: 846,000 Farmers Access E-Vouchers

BY midday yesterday about 846,000 out of the targeted one million farmers' accounts were debited to enable growers access farming inputs using e-voucher cards, representing 84 per… Read more »

Zambia: Farmers Count Swine Fever Losses

LIVESTOCK farmers have bemoaned the losses suffered following an outbreak of the African Swine Fever in three provinces in Zambia which has resulted in the slaughtering of almost… Read more »

Zambia: 537,000 Farmers Receive Imputs Under E-Voucher

ABOUT 537, 000 farmers have started receiving inputs under E-voucher, representing 53 per cent of the 1 million farmers that are targeted to benefit in the 2017/18 farming season,… Read more »

Zambia: Agro Research, Extention Services Key to Economic Diversification - Wina

VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has said Government will boost local agricultural research and extension services to enable the country realise sustainable diversification of the… Read more »

Zambia: Lungu Commissions U.S.$5 Million Fertiliser Plant

THE Government expects the price of fertiliser in the country to reduce as President Edgar Lungu officially commissions the US $5 million Zambian fertiliser blending Plant at the… Read more »

Zambia: Swine Fever Spreads

Authorities are struggling to stop the further spread of swine fever which has claimed more than 900 more pigs in Northern Province after wasting some 1,500 animals Luapula. Read more »

Zambia: Swine Fever - Disaster 'Bacons' for Pig Industry

AFRICAN swine fever is a highly contagious disease to livestock and the fact that it has no vaccine makes it even more difficult to deal with in the event of an outbreak such as we… Read more »

Zambia: Construction of Fertiliser Plant Completed

The construction of US$5 million fertiliser blending plant at the Lusaka Multi Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ) by the Export Trading Group (ETG) has been completed and is set for… Read more »