Agriculture
Farming, FISP, maize, and the rural economy.
97 stories
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120 Tonnes of Soya Open Doors to China
CAMCO says Zambia’s first soybean consignment to China offers new market opportunities for local farmers...
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Agro Input & Machinery Expo 2026 | Day 1 & 2 Highlights
Two days. One platform. A shared vision
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Is growing rain-fed wheat a non-starter?
Livingstone Cooperatives Union (LCU) has indicated that
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El Niño will enrich livestock drug sellers – Veterinarian
Former Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ) President
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Farmers warned not to expect bumper yields with less fertilizer
R Agriculture expert, Dr. Oliver Kandela Bulaya
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2026 CDF Allocation to Reduce as Govt Rules Out FRA Maize Funding in 2027
Government will reduce the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation for the remainder of 2026 to...
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Hamasaka Makes Clarifications on FRA and CDF
Government says the Food Reserve Agency will continue buying maize...
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$1bn livestock export ambition sparks calls for dedicated marketing agency
According to the Ministry of Livestock and
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Kasambo Urges Farmers to Prepare for El Niño
Mpongwe West Member of Parliament Emmanuel Kasambo has urged farmers in his constituency to prepare...
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“FRA model can’t deliver 10m MT of maize, we need private buyers”
Luapula Chamber of Commerce Immediate Past President
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Kasambo Urges Farmers to Prepare for El Niño
Mpongwe West Member of Parliament Emmanuel Kasambo has urged farmers in his constituency to prepare adequately for the anticipated El Niño conditions. In an interview with Diamond News, Mr Kasambo says farmers should avoid selling all their produce to ensure they have sufficient food supplies…
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Electric Vehicles Could Ease Pressure on Forex, Farmer Says
Livingstone-based farmer RUTH HENSON says electric vehicles are a viable alternative to...
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Seeds Available, Markets Missing
Farmers urge Government to open FRA to indigenous crops as drought fears, declining traditional varieties...
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Govt targets $1bn annual beef exports, 11 million cattle
President Hakainde Hichilema says the Government, in partnership with the private sector, will unlock the vast potential of the livestock subsector. He said the target is to earn one billion U.S. dollars annually from beef exports and more than double the national cattle population to…
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5,072 Farmers in Chinsali Access FISP Inputs
Five thousand and 72 farmers in Chinsali, Muchinga province, have accessed their inputs under the...
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Locally produced seeds, fertilizer is too expensive for smallholder farmers – Expert
Agriculture expert, Dr. Oliver Kandela Bulaya has
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Enact law to stop raw maize exports or open franchise firms abroad – NASFA, LCU
The National Association of Smallholder Farmers (NASFA)
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Local fertilizer blending has not reduced prices – McLeod
Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) Wheat Chairperson,
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Tray of eggs hits K120 in Kaputa
According to official Government data, a tray
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Keep enough maize for homes
HH urges chiefs to sensitise subjects on food security amid El Niño-induced drought fears CATHERINE BWALYA, MATHEWS MALAZIKA Monze, Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged traditional leaders to sensitise their subjects to retain enough maize for household consumption amid warnings of an impending El Niño-induced…
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Bauleni Legacy Academy receives over 2,400 exercise books from Harvest Foundation
The Harvest Group Foundation, led by The Very Reverend Adaoha Ugo-Ngadi, who is also Group Managing Director of Harvest Group of Companies Limited, has donated over 2,400 exercise books to Bauleni Legacy Academy to empower its students. The donation was made during the commemoration of…
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CGIAR engages Zambian stakeholders on Demand Intelligence Portal to close agriculture scaling gap
CGIAR Centers under Scaling for Impact program
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Wonderful Group Goes Big
Group steps up fertiliser, energy and skills investments as it backs Zambia’s drive to grow...
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FRA maize purchases hit record K20bn
The Food Reserve Agency is expected to close the 2026 Crop Marketing Season today after recording a historic purchase of more than 2.7 million tonnes of maize, at an estimated cost of K20 billion.
