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Zambia projects 7 pct increase of maize production Xinhua 05 May 2021, 23:30 GMT+10 LUSAKA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has projected an increased maize production this year compared to last year, its agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Minister of Agriculture Micheal Katambo said preliminary figures indicate that maize production was expected to increase to 3,620,244 tons in the current agricultural season from 3,387,469 tons produced in the previous season, representing a seven percent increase. He said during the release of the 2020/2021 crop forecast survey that this was mainly due to ...

2021-05-05 13:06:03 GMT2021-05-05 21:06:03(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LUSAKA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has projected an increased maize production this year compared to last year, its agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Minister of Agriculture Micheal Katambo said preliminary figures indicate that maize production was expected to increase to 3,620,244 tons in the current agricultural season from 3,387,469 tons produced in the previous season, representing a seven percent increase. He said during the release of the 2020/2021 crop forecast survey that this was mainly due to the unp...

The government has provided 90 thousand liters of chemicals to be distributed to areas that have been ravaged by fall army worm, Agriculture Minister Micheal Katambo has disclosed. Mr Katambo said his ministry has received reports of fall army worm infestation in scanty places and as such responded quickly. “As government, we are alert to reports of armyworm infestation in maize fields since issues border on food security , as such we have bought chemicals that will be distributed to areas of need to combat the paste infestation “ he said . ZANIS reports that Mr Katambo who is also Masait...