Although the southern African dairy goat industry is still in its infancy, breeders have the potential to become world leaders in their field. If there’s anyone who knows what the potential of the goat milk industry is, it is Jan Wiese, a third-generation farmer in the Loxton district in the…
Grace Musonda is a Zambian teacher and farmer and a regular visitor to the Agritech Expo that happens this year from 27 to 29 April at Chisamba. She teaches at the American International School of Lusaka along Leopards Hill Road and her farm is in Mansa in Luapula Province. Annemarie…
The Zambian government has allowed local grain traders to export maize to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in spite of the country’s moratorium on grain exports. Government spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga, who is also minister of information, said the decision arose because of great need in the DRC. “Being food…
About 3 000 hectares of maize and other crops have dried up in Muchinga Province’s Isoka district, one of the areas still suffering from drought. Luangwa district is another area hit by the dry spell which left most crops dead. Isoka district commissioner Evenwell Mutambo said the area suffered from…
