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Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small scale farmers through the provision of agricultural inputs creating market opportunities. Muchinga Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Brian Sichande, says government recognizes agriculture as the backbone of the…

Government says it is implementing reforms aimed at reducing the cost of doing business and making the country a more attractive investment destination for Brazilian businesses and other investors. Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary for Investment and…

Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary, Tuesday Bwalya has instructed the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in the region to secure all the maize that it is buying from farmers during the current crop marketing season. ‎‎Dr Bwalya said the agency should ensure that all the maize it is…

A Kenyan grain Trading Company, Baita Trading Limited, says it is ready to immediately purchase 10.8 million bags of maize from Zambia to help meet Kenya’s urgent grain deficit. Baita Trading Limited Director, Martin Kinoti says the company is responding to an immediate need in…

Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Northern Province Marketing Coordinator Timothy Chanda has commended farmers in Mpulungu District for following the agency’s timetable for the supply of maize. Mr Chanda says it is gratifying that farmers are following the time table adding that the move…

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is set to open three additional satellite depots in Mungwi District in Northern Province this week. This is in response to the surge in maize deliveries by farmers in the 2026 maize marketing season in the district. Food Reserve Agency Northern…

Government through the Program for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change (PIDACC) with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) has over the last one year handed over an assortment of agriculture mechanisation equipment to three wards in Mwinilunga…

Mpika Town Council has expressed concern over the indiscriminate disposal of waste in drainage systems around the Central Business District. Mpika Town Council Public Relations Officer, Mushota Mpundu warned that the practice is undermining efforts to keep the town clean. Mr…

The Lamba Lima Council of Elders has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as Republican President. Council of Elders Member, Josphat Nsundwe, says the victory obtained in the August 13, 2026 general elections has cheered the Lamba people on the Copperbelt…

BioCarbon Partners Chief Executive Officer Nic Mudaly, says the launch of Zambia’s National Carbon Registry will strengthen transparency, accountability and confidence in the country’s growing carbon market. Mr Mudaly told the media that a robust national registry will provide…