Zambia
Mkushi AgriExpo 2025: A game-changer for Zambia’s agricultural sector
Zambia’s agricultural industry is set to witness an exciting milestone with the inaugural Mkushi AgriExpo, taking place from the 4th to 6th of April 2025, at the Forest Inn Airstrip. This event will be hosted by Lusaka Happening, and is highly anticipated to bring together farmers, agribusinesses, industry leaders,[...]
SARO’s Role in Supporting Farmers Under SAFF
Agriculture remains the backbone of Zambia’s economy, yet many farmers struggle to access financing for mechanization. The Sustainable Agriculture Financing Facility (SAFF), supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, provides concessional loans to small and medium-scale farmers, enabling them to invest in modern farming equipment. SARO Agro Industrial Ltd plays[...]
Land preps to build resilience for Zambia farmers
Southern African countries find themselves at a crossroads regarding how they navigate food security by capacitating smallholders. As the year ends, the agriculture season begins in earnest with land preparation, and governments are racing to ensure available arable hectarage is ready for planting. In Zambia, agencies are incorporating land[...]
Zambian government should allow imports of GMO maize
Allowing only non-genetically modified maize will not combat the immediate hunger of the country by Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of SA Zambia's maize production in the 2023/24 season is down by over 50% to an estimated harvest of 1,6 million tonnes because of the[...]
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