(NAIS) The Department of Fisheries has trained about 40 pond and cage fish farmers in Kafue and Siavonga districts in the latest aquaculture technologies and improved fish farming practices. Lusaka Province Aquaculture Officer LUMBO MWIMANZI says the training is aimed at building capacity of small-scale fish farmers to venture into commercially viable fish production. Ms.
Over 60,000 farmers engaged in Crop Sustainable Intensification Practices aimed at increasing crop productivity and production in Southern Province have suffered setbacks due to the negative impact of Climate Change. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre Cropping System Agronomist Dr. CHRISTIAN THIEFELDER says the diversification strategies of intercropping maize and legumes have been affected by
(NAIS)Luwingu District Agricultural Coordinator VICTOR NDHLOVU has appealed to farmers to refrain from selling their fields even before the crop is harvested. Mr NDHLOVU says the district has also received consistent rains since October last year till around now. He says the district is expected to record a bumper harvest and be able to contribute
Sharon Siame ZNBC News Secretary to the Treasury FELIX NKULUKUSA says government is already having discussions with Cooperating Partners on interventions to the imminent drought that has affected several parts of the country. Mr. NKULUKUSA said this during a panel discussion at the second Zambia Economic Growth Forum in Lusaka. He said the country is
Sharon Siame ZNBC News Acting Information and Media Minister BRENDA TAMBATAMBA says government is assessing the situation on the ground to gather accurate information on the extent of the challenge brought by the current dry spell. Ms. TAMBATAMBA explains that once this is complete, government will take appropriate action on the findings. She says Government
By Sharon Siame. Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit -DMMU- National Coordinator, GABRIEL POLLEN says the scale of devastation to crops, as a result of the prolonged dry spell, is worrying. Dr POLLEN says almost all parts of the Southern Province have been affected by the drought including most parts of Western, Lusaka, Central and some
By Moombe Hamoobola. Livingstone District Co-operative Union Chairperson, RWINNICK MAPANZA says if it does not rain this week, the district will record zero maize yields this farming season. Mr MAPANZA says farmers are desperate and frustrated that it has not rained for the last three weeks. He said many farmers feel their effort will go
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