Lusaka, ZAMBIA (October, 2024) – Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alice Albright joined Zambia’s Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane, yesterday, in signing the $491 million Zambia Farm-to-Market Compact designed to deliver sustainable and inclusive economic growth for the people of Zambia. The grant—comprised of $458 million from the American people and a $33 ...

Brilliant Chivunga, a smallholder farmer from Namwala district who practices Conservation Agriculture.Picture captured by: Mulapwa Mukopole/UNDP Zambia After a journey of over 300 kilometers, we finally arrived at Brilliant Chivunga’s home in Namwala District. Chivunga is a participant in the Strengthening Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II (SCRALA) project, an ...

Amid growing international interest in the role of fisheries and aquaculture in feeding a growing global population while keeping the planet healthy, over 200 experts and policymakers are meeting at the Blue Food Forum to explore the potential of aquatic value chains in driving food system change. Hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania and ...

The list of China’s food imports from Africa now includes avocados, soybeans, pineapples, chillies, cashew nuts, sesame seeds and spices. Photo: Xinhua Avocados and honey imports a sign of China’s growing agricultural engagement with Africa Agricultural cooperation to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week. South ...

Chinese Ambassador Han Jing paid a courtesy call on Hon. Reuben Phiri, Minister of Agriculture of Zambia and exchanged views on China-Zambia agricultural cooperation. Ambassador Han said agricultural cooperation is an important part of China-Zambia relations. The strong support rendered by the Ministry of Agriculture of Zambia has provided a solid guarantee for the implementation ...

The German funding agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has renewed its commitment to enhancing green agriculture in the Malawi–Zambia Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA), a pivotal region in IFAW’s Room to Roam initiative. This extension of support, running through December 2025, marks a significant step forward in ensuring sustainable farming practices and conservation, enabling ...

The post-Malabo process to determine the next decade of agricultural policy has so far been characterised by outside influence and exclusivity. Climbing beans in southwestern Uganda. Credit: CIAT/NeilPalmer. Late last month, officials from across the continent gathered in Zambia to discuss the next decade of Africa’s agricultural policy. Yet what was marketed as an “inclusive multi-stakeholder consultative ...

With Zambia having recentlycommemorated Farmer’s Day and the contributions and work made by farmers in the agricultural sector in the country, Hollard has highlighted the importance of ensuring the sustainability of farming in the country, by providing adequate disaster risk financing mechanisms as a means to protect farmers against natural and man-made disasters. Choolwe Sianyinda, ...

According to findings by ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body, the agricultural and processed food sectors are dominating Zimbabwe’s market share in Zambia. Zimbabwe’s agricultural exports are flourishing in Zambia, with agricultural equipment and processed foods leading the charge. According to findings by ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body, the agricultural and processed food sectors ...

Nespresso South Africa is proud to announce the launch of a new coffee in the Master Origins Collection: MASTER ORIGINS ZAMBIA. Zambia’s altitude, proximity to the equator, and plentiful freshwater sources in the northern province make it ideal for cultivating the finest Arabica coffee. The exceptional terroir produces a coffee with a distinctive and memorable ...