Agriculture

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Over 10, 000 farmers in Kabwe District of Central Province have not received Urea fertilizer under the 2021/2022 Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), District Agricultural Coordinator, Chishimba Mubanga has disclosed. Dr Mubanga in an interview with ZANIS in Kabwe said he could only provide expert information because the matter has been escalated to the Ministry […]

Chasefu farmers urged to report malpractices in input distribution The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Eastern Province has urged Chasefu farmers who were affected by malpractices in the farming input distribution to report the matter to relevant authorities. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, ACC Eastern Province Community Education Officer, Bernard Ndhlovu, said famers are being […]

FMD BREAKS IN KABOMPO FOOT AND MOUTH disease ( FMD ) has claimed a number of domestic animals in Mumbezhi area of Kabompo district, Northwestern province. Acting district veterinary coordinator, Cornelius Mweemba says his office has been receiving between four and five weekly reports of deaths of the domestic animals. “I can confirm that we […]

BUUMBA CHIMBULU writes                                             THE Federation of Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia (FSSMAZ) is ready to create a strong partnership with the Ministry of Mines in developing the small scale miners sub sector. FSSAMAZ is available to partner with the Ministry of Mines with the purpose of sharing vital ideas in contributing to the development […]

A total of 12,500 households in four districts of Zambia will benefit from the 1000 Days Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Nutrition Cash Plus pilot program government is implementing. This came to light when a team from National Food and Nutrition Commission of Zambia, Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS), Ministry of Health, UNICEF, […]

6,000 farmers get solar cold rooms SILUMESI MALUMO writes @SunZambian SMALL-SCALE Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) has partnered with Aldelano, a company based in the United States to empower about 6,000 farmers with solar cold rooms. Aldelano independent sales recruiter, Kennedy Mvula said about US$3 million would be pumped into the cold rooms’ project. In an […]

6, 000 farmers get solar cold rooms By SILUMESI MALUMO SMALL-SCALE Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) has partnered with Aldelano, acompany based in the United States to empower about 6, 000 farmers with solar cold rooms. Aldelano independent sales recruiter, Kennedy Mvula said about $3 million would be pumped into the cold rooms’ project. In an interview yesterday, Mr Mvula said through the programme about 2, 000 cold rooms would be given […]

Mununshi banana plantation reaps K19m harvestTHE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has recorded its first banana harvest from the K19 million investment injected in revamping Mununshi Banana Estate in Luapula Province last year.Namakau Mukelabai, IDC Head – Corporate Communications, said Mununshi Fruit Company is set to harvest 1,425 tonnes from the 47,500 banana plants planted last […]

Use modern technology, farmers urged GOVERNMENT has called on traditional leaders to be in the forefront of promoting peace and unity in their chiefdoms and the country as a whole. Northern Province Permanent Secretary, Royd Chakaba said tra- ditional leaders should use the peace and unity in their chief- doms as a basis for promoting […]

Kalumbila District target 1,600 under FSPKalumbila District Community Development officer Ritah Makupa has disclosed that 1,600 beneficiaries are targeted to receive farming inputs under this year’s Food Security Pack (FSP) programme.Ms Makupa stated that the department has this year increased the number of beneficiaries from 300 to 1,600 covering the entire Kalumbila district.She said this […]


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