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FLASHBACK: Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo (right) hands over seed to Chief Kalomo of Chikankata at a field day in Magoye recently. Picture right, Mr Katambo sprays insecticide on an armyworms-infested maize field in Masaiti District.

Working towards smart agriculture

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VIOLET MENGO, Lusaka
IN LAST week’s column, Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo talked about the challenges faced by his ministry in implementing the electronic voucher system and how it is working with the Smart Zambia Institute and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in addressing the technical hitches. (more…)

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Read more about the article CEEC disburses K2.8 million
MAJORITY of Zambian farmers, particularly small-scale farmers, have very low levels of mechanisation and sually depend on hand tools and rudimentary implements for ultivation.

CEEC disburses K2.8 million

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TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka IN AN effort to bridge access to finance gap for entrepreneurs, Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has disbursed about K2.8 million in the first quarter of this…

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THE armyworm, which is a larvae of a moth, crawls into the leafy funnel of a maize plant and eats up the middle part of the plant, making young plants stand no chance of survival.

Using ICT to promote agriculture

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JACK ZIMBA, Rufunsa
MOBILE technology is changing the way we do things in many ways – from the way we communicate with family and friends to the way we do business. (more…)

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MINISTRY of Livestock and Fisheries Permanent Secretary David Shamulenge (foreground), Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo (left) and Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo planting seedlings during the launch of Chainama East greenhouse seedlings project in Lusaka yesterday. PICTURE: COLLINS PHIRI

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STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka
ZAMBIA and Egypt have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bolstering Zambia’s agriculture, fish and livestock sectors. (more…)

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