OVER 1,200 BENEFIT FROM SAFF IN THE EAST
By DAVIES CHUTU GOVERNMENT says the implementation of the Sustainable Agriculture Finance Facility (SAFF) is a significant step towards transforming the country’s agricultural sector through enhanced access to finance for small-scale farmers.
HH WOOS FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
By KAKOMA CHAYINDA Zambia’s Agricultural sector has undergone a significant growth over the years attracting many local and international players in investments.
59,000 FARMERS TRAINED UNDER COBSI AS ZAMBIA EXPANDS IRRIGATION EFFORTS
By CHINTU MALAMBO OVER 59,000 farmers in Zambia’s Northern, Luapula, and Muchinga provinces have been trained in smallholder irrigation under the Community-Based Smallholder Irrigation (COBSI) project, a joint initiative between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Zambian government.
SCRALA SUPPORTS FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS
By MATHIAS ZULU CLIMATE Change has not spared anyone in Zambia. If not directly affected, then one is indirectly affected. That’s why the government with support from various partners is promoting various interventions and activities to strengthen resilience as a coping strategy. One such intervention is the hands on farmer training through the Strengthening Climate […]
MOReDeP- Stakeholders’ Collaboration in Expanding Rice Production
Rice is growing in popularity among farmers in Zambia. Kawambwa district in Luapula Province is one of the areas drastically expanding rice farming recently; the number of rice farmers has increased from 67 to over 1,000, and eight cooperatives specializing in rice farming have been officially established in the past 5 years. Steven Musonda, Kawambwa’s […]
ZAMBIA STRENGTHENS AGRICULTURAL DATA COLLECTION THROUGH 50X2030 INITIATIVE
By CHINTU MALAMBO The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Zambia Statistics Agency, has intensified efforts to improve agricultural data collection and policymaking through the 50×2030 Initiative.
HH UNDERSCORES THE NEED FOR GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF SEED
By JOSIAH MPOFU PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has underscored the need for genetic improvement of various seed varieties.
ESWATINI REAFFIRMS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH ZAMBIA TO ENHANCE FOOD SYSTEMS
By Josiah Mpofu The Kingdom of Eswatini has reaffirmed its partnership with Zambia to enhance agricultural productivity.
MOA PROMOTES CROP DIVERSIFICATION TO ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY
By TEMWA CHUNGU THE Ministry of Agriculture in Kasama District, Northern Province has urged farmers to embrace crop diversification by not only growing maize crops but include crops like rice, tomatoes, finger-millet, groundnuts that could give them income throughout the year.
LUAPULA’S CHISHINGA RANCH RECORDS 1,119 CATTLE, BOOSTING ZAMBIA’S LIVESTOCK SECTOR
By MWIINGA MUKUWA CHISHINGA Breeding Centre in Kawambwa district of Luapula Province has reached a significant milestone with a thriving herd of 1,119 cattle, including 1,000 heifers already received and an additional 900 heifers expected soon.
