Rise in social protection funds cheers FAO
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says the significant increase in funding for social protection from K1.3 billion in 2016 to K2.7 billion proposed in the 2017 (more…)
‘Create a more agro comprehensive platform’
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says there is need for countries in southern Africa to create a more comprehensive platform (more…)
Dry spell poses threat to crop yields – FAO
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says the current dry spell, coupled with high input production costs the country is (more…)
FAO gives out 70 motorbikes for extension officers
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) through the European Union (EU)-funded conservation agriculture scaling up (more…)
Poor farmers must also benefit from agro sector – FAO
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says governments should find mechanisms to ensure majority poor farmers are (more…)
FAO, ZNFU seals $100,000 deal
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) have signed a US$100,000 forest and farm facility (FFF) agreement (more…)
FAO empowers farmers with e-cards
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has introduced electronic cards to benefit almost 20,000 farmers countrywide to enable them swipe and buy inputs (more…)
FAO, COMESA partner to improve trade
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
IN A bid to improve international trade and agricultural development in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member states, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has partnered with the regional economic bloc.
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