By Arnold Tutu The Anti-Corruption Commission –ACC- has arrested five more officials from the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and slapped additional charges on three
Livingstone‑based economist Amos Chibinda has praised President Hakainde Hichilema’s assent to the Pension Reform Act, describing the law as a progressive measure expected to have
Government, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, has identified Chisamba District in Central Province as a strategic location for offices under the Zambia Beef
By Ellen Hambuba An agricultural expert says Zambia’s projected maize harvest of nearly five million metric tonnes presents a major opportunity to strengthen food security
By Sharon Siame Zambia is projected to record its highest-ever maize harvest of 4.9 million metric tonnes during the 2025/2026 farming season. Secretary to the
NAIS-The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will operate a minimum of 1,700 satellite depots across the country during the 2026 crop marketing season. FRA Executive Director
(NAIS) The Government has launched a Livestock Insurance scheme targeting around ten thousand livestock farmers across the country. Farmers are being urged to adopt insurance
By Njapa Taranhike The 2025/2026 Tobacco Marketing Season has officially opened, with about 80 million kilogrammes of tobacco expected to be traded this season. Speaking
By Hector Simfukwe The Food Reserve Agency -FRA- says there is need for deliberate steps to increase the export of maize and mealie-meal into the
By Hector Simfukwe The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says deliberate steps must be taken to increase the export of maize and mealie meal into the
By White Luhanga The Food Reserve Agency-FRA- will purchase a minimum of 500,000 metric tonnes of white maize and 10,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice
Economist Aaron Sikombe says that the China Zero tariff policy for the majority of the African economies is a huge opportunity for Zambian farmers to
NAIS- Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo has assured farmers that challenges in the cotton market will soon be addressed. Speaking during a Cotton Field Day at
NAIS-Government has secured over 42 million United States dollars from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to strengthen climate resilience in Zambia’s agriculture sector. The
By Patricia Banda Over 1,000 local and international exhibitors are set to participate in the 98th Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative Society Show in Lusaka, scheduled
NAIS- The Zambia Beef Export Project has so far certified 16 Animal Disease-Free Compartments across Central, Eastern, and Southern Provinces as part of efforts
By Doreen Chembe The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has advised farmers to exercise caution and avoid selling maize at giveaway prices to private
By Cindy Mulomba The Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) has given licensed tobacco buyers 24 hours to submit their price matrices before purchasing operations can
By Alice Lubasi Government has engaged partners in a 40-year initiative to restore 1.2 million hectares of land in Mongu, Limulunga, Senanga, and Kalabo Districts.
By Mary Kachepa Foot-and-mouth disease has broken out in Western Province. Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Principal Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Charles Maseka, confirmed
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