Tag: Agriculture

NORTHERN PROVINCE GETS 90 PERCENT INPUTS

BY HENRY SINYANGWE Over 90 percent of inputs under the 2022-2023 FISP have been collected by farmers in the Northern province. Provincial Agriculture Coodinator, SYLVESTER NYENDWA has told ZNBC news that 99 percent of D-Compound fertiliser has been collected while 7 percent of Urea is remaining to be collected. Mr NYENDWA has added that 100

SWINE FEVER,FMD MAJOR THREAT TO LIVESTOCK

BY CHANESA TEMBO The 2022 Livestock Survey has revealed that diseases have continued to be the major threat to the livestock sector. The survey which was conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with the Zambia Statistic Agency -ZAMSTATS-, notes that diseases such as Swine Fever, Foot and Mouth are the major diseases farmers

CATTLE MOVEMENT BAN LIFTED IN CENTRAL PROVINCE

(ZANIS) Government has lifted the ban on the movements of cattle in Chisamba and Chibombo Districts in Central Province. Department of Veterinary Services Assistant Director, PAUL FANDAMU, says the Contagious Bovine Pleuro pneumonia -CBPP- has been put under control in the two districts to warrant the movements of cattle. Speaking during a courtesy call on

28,000 FARMERS IN SP&WP TO GET PRODUCTIVITY TRAINING

(NAIS) Twenty eight thousand farmers in Southern and Western Provinces are set benefit from a project aimed at improving agriculture production. The Germany government funded Food Security project will run for three years. Southern Province Agricultural Officer PAUL NYAMBE says the project is also aimed at improving the dietary diversity among small scale farmers through

KALULUSHI FARMERS WANT FASTER INPUT DISTRIBUTION

By Hector Simfukwe Farmers in Kalulushi District have asked government to increase the number of workers who are distributing farming inputs. They have informed Kalulushi District Commissioner KELLY JIBINGA that the officers giving out the inputs are few hence causing congestion at the distribution centre. And Mr. JIBINGA assured the farmers that he will engage

EQUALIZATION FUND USED FOR FISH PROJECT

Over 120,000 Kwacha Local Government Equalization Fund has been used to set up five fish ponds in Petauke district. The fishpond project under the Petauke Town Council has been set up in Mbala ward near the Lusowe Dam. Petauke Council Chairperson EDWARD BANDA says the project will later be rolled out to all wards in
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