Zambian avocado growers are negotiating with South African buyers to export Hass avocado to South Africa. Avocado Growers Association of Zambia (AGAZ) chairperson Smart Lungu says local farmers can produce 40 000 tons of avocado to satisfy the demand in South Africa. “Negotiations to export to South Africa are advanced.…
Outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD), threatening meat supply and the meat export status of affected countries, have recently been reported in Namibia, Malawi and South Africa. The first recent incidence was recorded in cattle in the Zambezi region of Namibia, where 9 cases were observed in July. Until…
In the latest FISP scam scores of agriculture extension officers are allegedly selling yet to be released Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) electronic voucher (e-voucher) cards for the 2017/2018 farming season. Zambia National Association for Youth in Agriculture (ZNAYAD) president Lazarous Mulenga told local media the alleged practice of selling…
New Holland has just revealed its methane powered concept tractor, taking a step to provide a self-sufficient fuel and lower carbon emission future for farmers. In practice, this means farmers with all the necessary resources won’t have to rely on fossil fuels to power their machinery, but can be energy…
Chibesa Chanda (29) from Ndola, Zambia, started his own photography business after graduation but recently he turned his attention to farming potatoes in bags as a way of making more money. Chibesa wanted to grow potatoes to sell, but commercial potato farming has high input costs and Chibesa did not…
