Faced with a tumultuous marketing season, Zambian farmers are asking government to consider tax incentives for the agriculture sector. “Giving tax incentives to farmers would translate into increased production and hedge against the threat of cheap imports,” said Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) President Jervis Zimba. Zimba was giving ZNFU’s…
Good grain harvests are causing below-average maize prices for smallholder farmers in Southern African countries like Zimbabwe and Malawi, said the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET). According to the network’s September report, maize prices in Malawi and Mozambique are on average about 10% below the five-year average. “The trend…
The fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) must be a global effort that includes larger investments and improved surveillance measures, the FAO Deputy Director General told delegates at the General Assembly of the United Nations(UNGA) in New York. Maria Helena Semedo, DDG of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),…
