Agriculture news

Tanzania hosts Joint Satellite Forum for SADC’s space experts

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania has made history as the host of the 2026 SADC Joint Satellite Forum, a five-day summit ...

UAE and Zambia explore expanding economic relations

The UAE and Zambia have explored new ways to enhance their trade relationship, with a focus on attracting investment and ...

Zambia Targets Fertiliser Self-Sufficiency by 2026

Zambia is orchestrating a decisive shift in its agricultural landscape, moving from a vulnerable importer to a regional powerhouse in ...

Drip Irrigation Reshaping Zambia’s Horticulture Future

As climate variability continues to disrupt traditional farming systems, Zambia’s horticultural sector is increasingly turning to precision irrigation to protect ...

Fertile Ground: Government Inputs Fuel Agricultural Boom in Kabinga

In a welcome development for rural livelihoods, residents of Kabinga Chiefdom are singing the praises of the government’s Constituency Development ...

Avocado Milestone as Local Farmers Supply Shoprite

A breakthrough in agricultural development has been marked with the Lusaka Avocado Multi-purpose Cooperative Society (LAMCS) delivering its first batch ...

Digital Dawn for Mpongwe: New Tower Connects Farmers to Future

A quiet revolution is underway in the heart of Mpongwe District, as the Zambian government, in a concerted effort to ...

Dairy Dreams: Jersey Breed Project Milks Hope for Zambia’s Farmers

A wave of optimism is sweeping through Zambia’s dairy sector as a pioneering project, designed to uplift smallholder farmers, garners ...

Czech Delegation Strengthens Ties and Investment Prospects in Zambia

A recent visit by a high-level delegation from the Czech Republic has boosted bilateral relations and opened new opportunities for ...

Jumbo Juggernaut Devastates DREAMLAND: Elephant Rampage Crushes Hope and Harvest

Siyachiyasa, Livingstone – Dawn broke on a scene of utter devastation at DREAMLAND Farm this morning, the air thick with ...

Strategies to Navigate Market Challenges using Agri-Machinery

The annual FederUnacoma Think Tank has concluded in Bevagna, Perugia, outlining the economic and geopolitical challenges shaping the future of ...

Bayer’s Zambian Seed Facility: Cultivating Food Security and Empowering Smallholders

Lusaka, Zambia: Bayer’s recent unveiling of its state-of-the-art maize seed facility in Zambia signals a significant stride towards bolstering food ...

Zambian Macadamia Nuts Crack Open Chinese Market in Landmark Deal

A significant trade agreement was inked on Monday, paving the way for Zambian macadamia nuts to enter the vast Chinese ...

Seed Co Marks 85 Years, Pledges Climate-Smart Future for African Agriculture

Seed Co, a titan of African seed production, celebrated its 85th anniversary in Harare with a resounding commitment to research, ...

Kariba Dam Offers Hope Amid Power Crisis as Water Levels Rise

Kariba, Zimbabwe/Zambia: A glimmer of hope has emerged for Zimbabwe and Zambia as water levels at the vital Kariba Dam, ...

Camel Milk: Zambia’s Untapped Goldmine? Farmer Sees Lucrative Future in Niche Market

A quiet revolution is brewing in Zambia’s agricultural sector, with camel milk emerging as a surprisingly lucrative commodity. Omar Farms, ...

Beyond Just Leaves – 5 Surprising Uses For Your Leaf Blower

A Leaf blower is a highly versatile piece of equipment and is as essential in a beautifully maintained garden as ...

Tobacco Industry in Mozambique Plummets 71.7% in First Half of 2024

Maputo, Mozambique – The once-thriving tobacco industry in Mozambique has experienced a dramatic downturn, with production plummeting by a staggering ...

Equity Group, WFP sign agreement to empower small-scale farmers in DRC

Equity Group and the World Food Programme (WFP) have entered into a historic framework agreement to enable WFP country offices ...

Women on the Frontline: Conservation Agriculture Offers a Lifeline in Eastern Zambia

Climate change is no longer a distant threat for Zambia’s rural communities. Erratic rainfall patterns, prolonged droughts, and unpredictable weather ...

From Traditional Fields to Tech-Driven Future: Zambian Innovator Empowers Farmers with Netagrow

Nchimunya Munyama’s story is one that embodies the potential of innovation to transform lives and livelihoods. Growing up in Zambia’s ...

Happy conditions for healthy plants

Fibertex SA’s horticulture solutions encompass the production of geosynthetic materials that are used to enhance the growth of healthy plants, ...

Water: The Lifeblood of Profitable Farming

For farmers, sunshine might be the raw material, but water is the lifeblood that turns it into profit. While sunlight ...

Hichilema Commissions Agric Hub, Vowing Zambia’s Food Security Push

President Hakainde Hichilema underscored Zambia’s commitment to agricultural transformation this weekend, officially commissioning the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s (IITA) ...

Minister defends govt’s move to attract foreign farmers

Elijah Muchima, Zambia’s minister of land has defended the move by the government to invite foreign farmers to boost farming ...

Energy-saving product assists poultry farmers with impact of loadshedding

Loadshedding affects all South Africans on a daily basis, and all industries are affected in some way. However, its repercussions ...

Java Foods: Nourishing Communities while Pursuing Manufacturing Excellence

After four years of intensive product testing, market research and distribution of what is now Zambia’s foremost renowned eeZee Noodles, ...

High load industrial bearing grease from SKF offers the best of both    

SKF’s new LGNL 2 is a mineral oil-based, anhydrous calcium soap-thickened industrial bearing grease that is highly suited for high ...

New lubricants for farmers

BMG has launched two new agricultural specific lubricants at Nampo 2023 – a corn head grease and a transmission flow ...

WHY HIGH PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES AND LUBRICANTS ARE CRITICAL IN SUGAR PROCESSING

BMG provides engineering components and support services to the sugar industry, ensuring high productivity, reduced energy consumption, minimal downtime and ...

Forklifts for farmers

The Criterion team works closely with local farmers to ensure they benefit from the investment in modern agricultural machinery. TCM ...

POWER TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR HIGH PRODUCTIVITY IN THE SUGAR SECTOR

BMG – one of South Africa’s leading engineering solutions specialists – plays a critical role in the sugar sector, not ...

Addressing the pains of poultry farming

Health disorders in poultry result in economic losses for all stakeholders. To promote production and prevent disease, poultry farmers are ...

Keeping quality and staying safe

Feed mill managers, feed producers, and farmers have high standards to meet in terms of preservation and hygiene. It is ...

Production levels of millet declining

The production levels of millet are declining in many countries including Zambia despite its potential to address food and nutritional ...

IWMI, government collaborate for post-flood advisory

As current floods have affected over 20,000 citizens, the government authorities have collaborated with International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for ...

Mining, Agri sectors attracting much-needed FDI

Mining and agriculture are two key sectors of the Zambian economy that are attracting foreign direct investment, which is expected ...

THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE METHODS FOR HYDRAULIC HOSE AND FITTINGS

BMG’s portfolio of components for fluid power systems and general industrial applications, includes the full range of Danfoss Winner hydraulic ...

Sugar tax the main threat to the industry in 2023

This was according to Trix Trikam, executive director of the South African Sugar Association (SASA). “Any increase in the rate ...

Unlocking the growth potential of Africa’s Agribusiness

The 45th edition of EIMA, an International Agricultural andGardening Machinery Exhibition, hosted in Bologna, Italy from 9-13 November convened 327 ...

AWARD targets to improve African smallholders’ livelihoods

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has selected 50 African mid-career women as fellows in the first cohort ...

Zambia’s quest to broaden market share for agriculture-related products surges ahead

Zambia’s quest to broaden market share for agriculture-related products continues surging with a staggering US$41 million expected to be realized ...

Another innovation for sugar production

Bosch Engenharia, together with Bosch Projects, has developed state-of-the-art entrainment separators that effectively reduce unnecessary sugar losses during the evaporation ...

Zambia’s population, underfunding dwarfing Agric sector, says research

Zambia risks failing to grow its agriculture sector and attain sustained food productivity and fight hunger for its 18+ population ...

Zambia to implement strategies key to raising the country’s export profile

Following the release of a five-year program to reenergize the economy through diversification from traditional copper mining to diverse growth ...