HAMUKALE LINKS MEALIE MEAL PRICE DROP TO BUMPER HARVEST
Agriculture Economist Edify Hamukale has attributed the nationwide drop in mealie meal prices to high maize supply due to the bumper harvest. Dr Hamukale noted that the price drop follows…
GOVERNMENT SPENDS K199 MILLION ON AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMES IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE
Government has spent over K199 million on agriculture support programmes in Southern Province aimed at boosting productivity and advancing national food security targets. The funds have been channelled towards the…
JICA gives Kalumbila 10 motorbikes for agriculture extension
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through the HOPE 2 Project has handed over 10 motorbikes worth more than K400,000 to Agriculture Extension Officers serving Meheba Settlement and surrounding host…
Mungwi farmers cautioned on unscrupulous buyers
Sub-Chief Mfungo of Mungwi District in Northern Province has warned his subjects against selling their farm produce to unscrupulous buyers at a low price. Sub-Chief Mfungo says farmers should be wary…
Resettlement Division to harvest 700 bags of maize
The Office of the Vice President’s Resettlement Division has commenced harvesting maize from its 10-hectare demonstration field at Kanakantapa Resettlement Scheme in Chongwe District, with over 700 by 50-kilogramme bags…
Luapula projects record-breaking cassava harvest this season
Luapula Province Principal Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Maseko, has disclosed that Luapula is projected to produce the highest tonnes of cassava in the country during the 2025/2026 agricultural season. Mr…
Chisamba DC issues ultimatum to agriculture extension officers
Chisamba District Commissioner Joel Mboyoma has issued a 14-day ultimatum for camp agricultural extension officers to immediately relocate to their duty stations. Mr Mboyoma notes that the absenteeism of certain…
ESTABLISHMENT OF CASSAVA PROCESSING PLANT IN MWINILUNGA ATTRACTS GOVERNMENT’S SUPPORT
Government has pledged support towards the establishment of a cassava processing plant in Chief Chibwika’s Chiefdom in Mwinilunga District of North-Western Province. The project is aimed at boosting rural industrialisation and…
SAFADA LAUDS CHINA SOYA EXPORT MARKET
The Small-Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) has called on small scale farmers in the country to take advantage of the ready export market created by China, following its interest to…
39, 000 ANIMALS TARGETED FOR FMD VACCINATION IN NORTH-WESTERN
North-Western Province Veterinary Officer, Peter Banda says the department is targeting to vaccinate 39,000 animals against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in four high-risk districts of the province. Speaking in…
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