KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) country representative George Okechi says investment is needed to breed drought tolerant seeds and make them available to farmers in a bid…
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka
FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is ready to engage Government to come up with a plan and implementation programme to develop a climate-resilient agriculture sector. (more…)
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and African Development Bank (AfDB) have partnered to raise up to US$100 million over the next five years to support agriculture in Zambia and other African countries. (more…)
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has advised farmers to desist from using excess fertiliser and chemicals as they are a threat to food security. (more…)
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka
ZAMBIA’S food security conditions have improved significantly due to increased agricultural output, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. (more…)
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has urged Government to establish a livestock development voucher that will be accessible to farmers if the sector is to thrive.
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE British and Northern Ireland governments have given Zambia US$300,000 to boost agriculture through prevention of pests and diseases that are harmful to human beings and the environment.
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka
TWO United Nations’ agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to address challenges facing the agricultural sector in Africa in a bid to stop exports of raw commodities from the continent. (more…)