By Henry Sinyangwe Chief KAPUTA of the Tabwa people of Kaputa, Northern province, is concerned with the Brown Steak Disease, which has broken out in the province, saying it has potential to wipe out cassava. Chief KAPUTA has called for more exploration of opportunities in the cassava sub-sector and other agriculture value chains. The traditional
The International Water Management Institute and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research has developed the Zambia Drought Management System, aimed at ensuring the resilience of agricultural production to climate change effects. Agriculture Permanent Secretary, GREEN MBOZI says the satellite-based online initiative is meant to provide farmers, agricultural extension officers and water resources authorities with
(By ZANIS) Over 190,000 cattle have been vaccinated against Foot and Mouth Disease in Monze District in Southern Province. Monze District Veterinary Officer RICKY NAMAKOBO says the animals have been vaccinated against the disease since January 2023 in the on-going livestock vaccination campaign to eliminate perennial outbreaks of livestock diseases. And cattle farmers in Monze
(By ZANIS) Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Jack Mwiimbu has expressed happiness with the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) for their dedication to farming to ensure food security is enhanced in the country. ZANIS reports that Mr MWIIMBU encouraged the ZCS Command to concentrate on growing maize seed which he described to be more
By Ruth Chayinda The Food Reserve Agency- FRA- says the price of mealie meal will slowly start reducing further as the Agency releases more maize to Millers. FRA Acting Executive Director MWANSA CHAMATETE says so far FRA has sold about 130 thousand metric tonnes of maize at a cost of 520 million kwacha to millers
Government has launched a 300 million United States dollars World Bank funded programme dubbed Zambia Growth Opportunities Programme For Results – ZAMGRO. The five year programme seeks to promote Agricultural Diversification, sustainability and jobs in the Agri-food sector in Zambia. Acting Minister of Finance CHARLES MILUPI says the implementation of the programme will lead to
(NAIS) Fisheries and Livestock Minister, MAKOZO CHIKOTE has called on veterinary officers countrywide, to remain resolute and focus on livestock diseases control. Mr CHIKOTE has explained that this is because livestock disease control remains a priority on government’s agenda, hence the increase in resource allocation for animal health services. The Minister was speaking in Lusaka
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