MBALA DC CAUTIONS FARMERS ON SELLINGS ALL THE MAIZE
GOVERNMENT has cautioned farmers in the district from selling maize fields to foreigners.
FRA COMMODITY PRICES CHEER ZNFU
MAIZE is Zambia’s staple food that provides about 60 percent of the country’s caloric requirements. Much of this production comes mainly from smallholder producers and almost entirely rain-fed.
FARMERS ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE CROP DIVERSIFICATION
District Senior Agriculture Officer, Eugenia Sikazwe said during Lucheche Camp field day that there are many crops that can be grown in the country apart from maize such as cassava, sorghum, millet, pigeon pea, rice and many others.
Fish disappears in Lake Mweru Wantipa
A KAPUTA resident in Northern Province has appealed to fishermen in the district to avoid the use of wrong fishing methods when conducting fishing activities on Lake Mweru Wantipa.
Agriculture minister predicts low crop yields
MINISTER of Agriculture, Reuben Phiri has predicted low crop yields this year due to the flash floods that have hit some parts of the country.
Release strategic maize reserves to avert mealie meal shortage, Kalaba advises gov’t
OPPOSITION Citizens First (CF) leader Harry Kalaba has urged government to release strategic reserves of maize to address the shortage and exorbitant prices of mealie meal being experienced in some parts of the country.
