Farmers advised to plant
Ndola District Senior Agricultural Officer has urged farmers to prepare land and plant their crops before November 25, 2024. Ms Zeniya Chitema who was speaking when she featured on a ZANIS programme…
Mazabuka DC impressed with wetland programme
Mazabuka District Commissioner, Oliver Mulomba, is impressed with the rate at which the maize under the Wetland programme is germinating in the district. ZANIS reports that Mr Mulomba, who toured…
Zambeef commits to enhancing cattle disease control
Zambeef Products Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to supplementing Government's efforts In enhancing Disease Control in Namwala District in Southern province and the Country at large, Zambeef Products Corporate Affairs…
Over 21,000 Petauke farmers to benefit from FISP
A total of 21,374 farmers are set to benefit from the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Petauke District of Eastern Province. The district commenced the FISP registration exercise for the…
Poor input redemption worries the govt.
77,000 out of the 162,000 farmers on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Central Province have so far collected their inputs ahead of the 2024/2025 agriculture season. And Central…
Citizens urged to cultivate at large scale
Copperbelt Minister, Elisha Matambo has urged citizens to cultivate on a large scale this farming season and not be deterred by the drought that the country experienced last year. Speaking when he attended…
Lundazi Farmers ready for FISP
More than 4000 farmers in Lundazi district, Eastern Province, have successfully deposited their money in readiness for receiving inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). The farmers who translate…
Agricultural officials spray maize plants affected by armyworms in Keembe district, Zambia, January 6, 2017. REUTERS/Jean Mandela
Farmers appeal for increased FISP allocation
Farmers in Kafue District are appealing to government to consider increasing the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) allocation. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, Lampson Sinyinza from Chawama Cooperative, says…
Distribution of inputs in Rufunsa on course
Rufunsa District Agricultural Coordinator (DACO), John Lungu, says the distribution of farming Inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) targeting 12,142 small scale farmers is progressing well. Mr Lungu says out…
18 CWACs receive agricultural equipment in Shiwang’andu
18 Community Welfare Assistance Committees (CWACs) have received various agricultural equipment and livestock worth over K500,000 in Shiwang’andu District of Muchinga Province. ZANIS reports that Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Henry Mukungule who handed…