FALL ARMYWORMS HITS 125,000 HECTARES COUNTRYWIDE
By CREAVAT CHITUTA OVER 125,000 hectares of maize fields have been attacked by fall armyworms across the country, affecting 247,957 farming households so far in the 2024/2025 farming season.
COPPERBELT AGRICULTURAL CAMP HOUSES GET FACELIFT WITH SIX MILLION FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT FOR ENHANCED SERVICE DELIVERY
By ROYDAH CHONGO AND LORRAINE CHISHIMBA GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Agriculture has released about K6,000,000 to rehabilitate staff accommodation for extension officers across the Copperbelt province.
KANSANSHI SUPPORTS FARMERS WITH INPUTS WORTH US$2 MILLION UNDER CONSERVATION FARMING
By BERTHA PATA Kansanshi Mining plc has supported 5,000 farmers with inputs totaling K2,000,000 under the conservation farming programme for this year’s farming season. Kansanshi Mine Environmental and Social Governance Manager Arnold Malambo revealed this during the flagging off of the input distribution in Solwezi.
CHOMA DISTRICT FARMERS APPRECIATE THE E-VOUCHER REDEMPTION MODALITY AS THE DISTRICT SEES OFF THE REDEMPTION PROCESS
By ERNEST SIMFUKWE FARMERS in Choma District in Southern province have appreciated the transition from the Direct Input Supply (DIS) modality to the Electronic Voucher system (e-voucher) which is a digital platform that allows eligible farmers to receive and redeem electronic vouchers for agricultural inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).
INTEGRATED FALL ARMYWORM MANAGEMENT MANUAL LAUNCHED IN ZAMBIA
By DAVIES CHUTU THE Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled the Integrated Fall Armyworm Management Manual, a key tool aimed at strengthening Zambia’s fight against the devastating pest.
