Govt. advised to peg the floor price to Import Parity Price (IPP)
The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has advised government to peg the floor price to Import Parity Price (IPP) so as to give local farmers incentives to sell their maize…
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The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has advised government to peg the floor price to Import Parity Price (IPP) so as to give local farmers incentives to sell their maize…
Western Province has received 59,000 anthrax vaccines to curb the further spread of anthrax in the Nalolo District. Western Province Livestock Officer Stephen Tembo confirmed the development adding that at the moment…
Agriculture Minister, Reuben Mutolo Phiri says Government will continue encouraging farmers to embrace organic agriculture practices to enable them to transition to more regenerating farming methods in the face of climate change.…
The United Party for National Development (UPND) in Senga Hill District has hailed the Government for increasing the maize floor price for the 2024 marketing season. District Chairperson, Lewis Muchindu said…
The Ministry of Agriculture has authorised the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to immediately commence the purchase of non – genetically modified grade A white maize from individuals and organisations. The…
Agricultural Technical and Professional Staff Union of Zambia General Secretary, Jestone Ponde has commended the government’s efforts of allocating relief maize to benefit vulnerable communities in Lusaka Province. He says this gesture will be able to…
Kalumbila District Commissioner, Brenda Sankisa has implored the farmers in the area not to sell their maize to briefcase buyers. Ms Sankisa has instead urged farmers to sell their Maize to the Food Reserve…
Chongwe Mayor Christopher Habeenzu has called on stakeholders that are currently identifying vulnerable households in Chongwe earmarked to receive the 200 metric tonnes of relief maize allocated to the district by government…
Elephants are reported to be terrorizing farmers and destroying crops in Chovwe area of Kalumbila District in North-Western Province. The affected farmers are mostly those that have planted maize,…
Farmers in Chimwala area in Mwase Chiefdom in Lundazi District have threatened to sell all their maize crop to the neighbouring Malawi if the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) does not buy their…