new study conducted by the University of Stirling found that Zambian farmers can benefit significantly from small-scale aquaculture. The research, published in Agriculture and Food Security, shows strong evidence that raising fish on a small scale not only helps diversify income for farmers but also enhances nutrition and food security in rural areas. “Showcasing the role ...

Agribusiness company Schweizer Agriculture and seed company Seedco Zambia International have launched a nationwide horticulture training programme under the Schweizer Agriculture’ Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development (PARD) consortium. The implementation of the training programme involves 60% capacity building inputs from the Zambian government, with the private sector contributing the balance. The programme is aimed at ...

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. PHOTO/Print LEASE: The government’s plan to lease land in Zambia to produce maize to supplement local supply has received conditional support from parliament, seven months after it expressed the interest. Parliamentary Agriculture Committee confirmed that the declared idea is valid and achievable but only if the government agrees to support ...

Researchers in Africa have been challenged to begin to use the research they have developed to provide solutions to Africa’s challenges in agricultural productivity. Zambia Vice President Mutale Nalumango says that there are far too many researchers but very few in terms of tangible solutions to Africa’s challenges. In her keynote address at the 14th ...

Since colonial times, African trade has been dominated by the export of commodities to more developed countries outside the continent. Raw materials such as petroleum from Angola, lithium from the Democratic Republic of Congo and copper from Zambia are transformed into higher-value products in Europe, Asia and North America. With limited possibilities to turn them ...

The BRICS summit in Johannesburg this week is putting Brazil-Africa business co-operation back to the agenda after several years of neglect. During his first two terms in office from 2003 to 2010, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited dozens of African countries for bilateral meetings. But his right-wing opponent Jair Bolsonaro, who served ...

Increased Sweet Piquanté Peppers Harvest From Farm In The Southern Province Of Zambia In a world increasingly plagued by pressing societal issues and environmental concerns, conscious individuals and companies are re-evaluating our roles and responsibilities, seeking ways to positively impact a better future. Post-COVID, this sentiment has only grown stronger, with a heightened awareness of ...

The country’s minister of agriculture, Reuben Phiri, ascribed the drop to a decline in the area planted from 1,69 million hectares last season to 1,51 million hectares this season. “This is coupled with a reduction in yield from 2,14t/ha last season to 1,8t/ha during the period under review,” he told Food Business Africa. Phiri said ...

Bram Govaerts visited field experiments with the head of science at Zamseed (Photo: Katebe Mapipo/CIMMYT) “CIMMYT’s work in Zambia and the region is geared to help national governments build resilience to climate change, diversify maize-based farming systems and improve productivity and production to address reduce hunger and poverty,” said Govaerts. Southern Africa AID-I Rapid Delivery ...