
Cotton Production Projected to Hit 15,000 MT
NAIS- Government is projecting an increase in cotton production of about 15,000 metric tonnes during the 2026-2027 farming season. Secretary to the Cabinet, PATRICK KANGWA

NAIS- Government is projecting an increase in cotton production of about 15,000 metric tonnes during the 2026-2027 farming season. Secretary to the Cabinet, PATRICK KANGWA

Five thousand and 72 farmers in Chinsali, Muchinga province, have accessed their inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme -FISP. A check by ZNBC news

By Arnold Tutu The Drug Enforcement Commission -DEC- has uncovered a plant allegedly involved in the manufacture of counterfeit fertiliser in 9 Miles and Meanwood

By Honester Mshoka Government has dispatched 600,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to support mass vaccination campaigns of livestock in selected districts across the

NAIS- A small-scale farmer in Kasama District has registered a first-ever livestock forage seed company to boost trade and business opportunities. The company

By Nyambe Nalishebo Government is scaling up the national livestock register and expanding export‑ready facilities as part of efforts to achieve its $1

NAIS- Government has flagged off a mass vaccination campaign of domestic animals against Anthrax, targeting 20,000 animals in three districts of Muchinga Province. Speaking at

By Adjoa Avemee Government has assured consumers that there is no need to stop eating meat sold in butcheries, as no cases of anthrax have

By Ellen Hambuba Trade Expert GILBERT NKAMBA says the Grow Zambia Agenda has the potential to position agriculture as a major driver of economic growth.

By Gift Inambao The Food Reserve Agency –FRA- says the introduction of satellite depot committees has reduced congestion and improved maize purchasing during the 2026

By Justine Akakulubelwa The Food Reserve Agency – FRA- has signed a maize export agreement with Baita Trading Limited of Kenya for 540,000 metric tonnes

By Justine Akakulubelwa The Agriculture Institute of Zambia –AIZ- says Zambia can achieve its one-million-tonne wheat production target by 2031. Agriculture Institute of Zambia Registrar,

Government has called on farmers to invest in quality breeding animals in order to improve cattle productivity. Director of Veterinary Services in the Ministry

By Cindy Mulomba Access Bank Zambia says more than 2 billion kwacha has been disbursed to over 113,000 farmers since the digital payment platform was

Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Finance and Economic Development SIAZONGO SIAKALENGE says Government will put in place the necessary measures to ensure that the

By Gift Inambao Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development -TRALARD II- Project National Coordinator JOHN BANDA says El Niño remains a major concern for Zambia’s

By Patricia Banda Over 270,000 farmers are ready to access their allocated agricultural inputs from accredited agro-dealers under the 2026/2027 Farming Input Support Programme-FISP E-Voucher

By Christopher Miti The Tobacco Board of Zambia -TBZ- says it is on course to meet its target of buying 80 million kilogrammes of tobacco

By Ruth Chayinda The Food Reserve Agency –FRA- has, as of Friday, August 28, 2026, paid out more than six billion kwacha to farmers for

By Arnold Tutu Climate scientists have warned that much of Southern Africa, including Southern Zambia, faces a high likelihood of drier-than-normal conditions in the coming
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