Copperbelt FISP beneficiaries Elevated to E-Voucher System
By Roydah Chongo As preparations for the 2024/2025 Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) gain momentum towards commencement set for 2nd September, 2024, government is rolling out the Electronic Voucher system modality in 72 districts. Director- Internal Audit in the Ministry of Agriculture LARRY MULOMBA disclosed that all the districts on the Copperbelt province will […]
E-VOUCHER, SAFF TO ENHANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
By MOSES NYATI Agriculture plays a pivotal role in fostering Zambia’s socio-economic development. Due to its significant socio-economic importance, the sector offers a robust pathway for fostering Zambia’s rural development and the envisioned diversified and inclusive national socioeconomic transformation. To ensure the sector contributes to the social-economic development of the country, government through the […]
AGRICULTURE STAFF IN LUAPULA CAUTIONED
By Happy Mulolani The Ministry of Agriculture has cautioned civil servants against accessing inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) because they are not eligible.
MOReDeP- Annual Rice Researchers Meeting took place in ZARI Mt.Makulu
Market-Oriented Rice Development Project (MOReDeP) supported the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) to conduct the Annual Rice Researchers Meeting in 2024. A total of 24 rice researchers gathered in Lusaka from various areas in Zambia and presented the results of their research carried out in 2023/24 season. We could see the rice research in Zambia […]
FARMER INPUTS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2024/2025 FARMING SEASON DISTRICTS UNDER E-VOUCHER AND DIRECT INPUT SUPPLY (DIS)
Find the list of districts and number of farmers’ beneficiary per district where E-Voucher and Direct Input Supply are implemented here
Monthly Market Information Bullet
The Ministry provides the marketing information through the production of the weekly, monthly and quarterly market information bulletins under the Department of Agribusiness and Marketing. Download the latest
Leader Farmer under SUN II stands resilient to Ei Nino induced drought in Kalabo District
By NICHOLAS MWAMBAZI
The University of Maryland NASA Harvest Program, through its partners, supports governments in the application of Earth Observation for crop conditions
By Catherine Nakalembe
MOReDeP- Promoting Agricultural Mechanization for Rice Production
Zambia has a vast land for its population, and there are still plenty rooms to expand rice cultivation. However, to utilize the land effectively, it is critical to advance the mechanization. According to a survey conducted in the Luapula province, 76% of rice farmers answered that a large amount of labor is the greatest […]
ZARI launches App to diagnose crop pest, diseases
By Dorcas Kabuya
