Think beyond climate change, farmers told
KELLY NJOMBO, Livingstone
WORLD Wild Fund (WWF) deputy country director Norman Rigiva says there is need to explore new farming techniques for Zambia to become resilient to climate change effects. (more…)
‘South agro-dealers exploiting farmers’
CATHERINE MUMBA, Choma
SOME agro-dealers in Southern Province have allegedly closed their shops after making farmers swipe for inputs which they did not collect under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). (more…)
FARMERS in a maize field.
Zambian farmers get agriculture development support
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka
ZAMBIA will benefit from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) US$12 million aimed at helping rural farmers adapt to the changing climate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (more…)
THERE was a time when people took pride in growing and eating foods like cassava, plantains, yams, millet, sorghum and other traditional foods. PICTURE: BIOINNOVATE AFRICA
Farmers urged to plant drought-resistant seed
SHIKANDA KAWANGA, Lusaka ZAMBIA Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) has advised farmers to plant drought-resistant maize seed. ZARI maize breeder Kabamba Mwansa said in an interview recently that drought- tolerant maize…
FAO tips farmers
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…)
1,000 farmers get goat rearing training
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka OVER 1, 000 smallholder farmers have been trained under the Private Enterprise Programme Zambia (PEPZ) goat initiative aimed at developing and commercialising the goat value chain in…
Gliricidia sepium seedlings.
East farmers to plant 26 million agro-forestry seedlings
ESTHER MSETEKA, Chasefu
OVER 50,000 farmers have embarked on a programme to plant 26 million agro-forestry seedlings to restore soil nutrients and enhance crop yields in Eastern Province. (more…)
Agritech to tackle farmers’ challenges
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka TO address challenges affecting farmers, the Agritech Expo will next year focus on providing sustainable solutions that will boost the growth of the agriculture sector in Zambia.…