Zambia’s Farmers Need Insurance, Only a Third Are Getting It – Update
The 2023/2024 farming season delivered what many described as the worst drought in Zambia’s living memory. For the country’s smallholder…
Category: Agriculture
Growing solar partnership offers a capex-free path to energy independence
Southern African solar solutions provider SolarSaver, solar technology manufacturer Sigenergy and distributor SIAAC have partnered to simplify the shift to…
Zambia Targets Ten Million Tonnes of Maize by 2031
President Hakainde Hichilema has unveiled a bold vision for Zambia’s agricultural sector, setting a national production target of ten million…
Zambia Looks to Brazil to Unlock Its Agricultural Potential
The Zambian government is actively seeking to learn from one of the world’s most dramatic agricultural transformation stories, with Deputy…
Authorities Seize 37.6 Cubic Metres of Illicit Logs in Tete
TETE – Mozambican environmental authorities have delivered a significant blow to illegal logging operations in the central province of Tete, dismantling…
Mozambique emerges as critical frontier for Zimbabwean Agri-Export Revival
The burgeoning Mozambican retail and hospitality sectors have issued a clarion call to Zimbabwean farmers and agro-processors, as a widening…
Seed Sector Is Quietly Becoming a Continental Force
A quiet but consequential shift is under way in Zambia’s agricultural economy. Driven by deliberate policy direction, sustained investment in…
FAO-led mission bolsters agricultural data systems in Zambia and Zimbabwe
A high-level mission led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has moved to significantly strengthen…
COP30 Stalls on Agriculture as Africa Demands Climate Justice
BELÉM – The conclusion of the COP30 global climate summit in Brazil has left the agricultural sector in a state…
Mozambique Scrambles for 26,000 Tonnes of Emergency Seeds
MAPUTO – The Mozambican agricultural sector is facing a critical supply-side shock as national authorities seek to secure 26,000 tonnes…