Zambian Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government will spend K2 billion to implement a fully-fledged electronic voucher (e-voucher) system under the Farmer Support Input Programme (FISP) during this year’s farming season. The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) meanwhile welcomed the full implementation of the e-voucher system. The minister says migration…
Botswana authorities are detaining several Zambian fish dealers for allegedly violating the country’s fish ban, says the Zambian High Commission. Botswana imposed a 12 month fishing ban which came into effect in March 2017. Environment, Natural Resources and Conservation Minister Tshekedi Khama said the decision was motivated by the continued…
A commercial venture into irrigated sugarcane on a 2 500ha parcel of land on the banks of the Luapula River, has taken shape in an astonishingly short time. The bush that covered this land has made way for fields of sugarcane, a year off harvesting, in three years. The Great…
African aquaculture will be under the spotlight when the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) convenes for its first ever annual international conference on the continent. The conference will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa from 26 to 30 June and is co-organized by the WAS,…
The Zambian government banned the import of live birds and other poultry products from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe and all countries which have recorded outbreaks of bird flu. Livestock and Fisheries Minister Michael Katambo urged poultry farmers to practice good hygiene and report bird illnesses to veterinary…
