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Over 98 percent of farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) have collected their inputs. Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo says FISP inputs for the current farming season were delivered early, and that the response from farmers has also been encouraging. Mr. Katambo says as of 18th December 2020, over 1 million farmers had deposited the required 400 Kwacha contribution towards the programme, representing a 100 per cent achievement. He said this at his office in Lusaka during a press briefing on the outlook of the 2020/2021 agricultural season, with emphasis on the FISP, Army...

Ten thousand emerging farmers are earmarked to receive support to increase their productivity, incomes, and sustainable farming practices under a new project spearheaded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Corteva Agriscience, Global Communities, and John Deere. The development is a result of a Zambia Emerging Partnership whose objective is to transform Zambia’s largely subsistence sector through the commercialization of emerging farmers. The three-year project will leverage more than K777 million (US$37 million) in loans for inputs and equipment, resulting i...

Global Communities COP Nobel Moyo, Corteva Country Director Samson Nyendwa, Afgri Representative Rayno Van Niekerk, Ladies and Gentlemen, All protocols observed. It is a great honor for me to be here with you at the signing of this memorandum of understanding for the Emerging Farmers Partnership project between USAID, Corteva Agriscience, John Deere, and Global Communities.  This MOU represents some of USAID’s most important values: economic resilience, private-sector engagement, and self-reliance. The U.S. government prioritizes enterprise-driven inclusive economic growth and we are excit...

She said it is important that resources are readily made available for response in case of emergencies. Speaking when she chaired the Disaster Management Council of Ministers virtual meeting, the Vice President stated that with the intensified rains, the country is expected to experience floods, washed away bridges and blown off roofs among other calamities that will negatively affect a lot of families. Mrs Wina said the country is also at risk of the cholera outbreak and other water borne diseases hence the need for the Ministry of Health and other line Ministries to intensify surveillance t...