KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka MORE than 10,000 micro, small and medium-scale farmers and entrepreneurs will access tailored credit and digital banking solutions across the country. This follows a partnership between Zanaco…
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka AN AGRICULTURAL company will roll out 5,000 banking booths worth US$12.5 million to enhance financial inclusion for farmers in rural areas. The project is designed to empower…
TRYNESS TEMBO, NKOLE MULAMBIA Lusaka, Ndola IN an effort to add value to cassava through the production of Eagle Lager, Zambian Breweries is targeting buying the crop from 5,000 farmers…
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kabwe WITH the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rising, One Acre Fund Zambia has started distributing sanitisers worth K213,000 to over 19,500 farmers in three districts of Central Province. The…
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka ORGANIC Farm7 chief executive officer Abel Hangoma has urged farmers to consider growing grapes, which are more profitable. This follows two-year trials carried out by Mr Hangoma…
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka A LOCAL entrepreneur targets to reach 2,500 farmers across the country this year to help them access agricultural markets and inputs using electronic (e) commerce. E-commerce is…
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka FARMERS need to consider investing in renewable energy to help reduce the cost of production and mitigate effects of climate change, JK Biotech director John Kaponde has…
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka
OVER 25,000 farmers in Zambia benefited from a €3 million (about K45 million) project by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) through the scaling up of climate-resistant solutions for cereal and livestock. (more…)