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Government has tabled a K19.9 billion supplementary budget, with K14.7 billion to pay farmers for a record 2.7 million tonnes of maize sold to the FRA, funded mostly by K18…
Dr Kelvin Kamayoyo argues that planting and protecting suitable trees is an investment in Zambia’s food security, farms and household livelihoods.
El Niño is arriving in a hotter world. From India's monsoon deficit to Spain's record wildfire and drought risk on Zambia's rivers, Dr Kelvin Kamayoyo argues the adaptation test is…
El Niño's human toll runs from Guatemala and Honduras to Zambia, Malawi and Madagascar. This is a global test of anticipatory action, not only an African one.
By The Zambian Economist Analyst | 18th September, 2026 Key takeaways The current El Niño began around July 2026 and the WMO expects it to persist until March 2027, or…
Government has directed all Permanent Secretaries, Provincial Administrations and Local Authorities to activate contingency plans for the anticipated 2026/2027 supersized El Niño.
Zambia's planned 540,000-tonne maize sale to Kenya is a genuine trade win, but the real test is whether it builds agro-processing capacity and a strategic grain reserve, not just export…
Zambia can supply part of its 5.1 million tonne maize surplus to Kenya at short notice, says Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Siazongo Siakalenge. Baita Trading wants 10.8 million bags…
By Dr. Kelvin Kamayoyo, Technical Advisor, African Rivers | The Zambian Economist Analyst Key takeaways The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a significant El Niño event is expected to intensify…
Zambia's FRA is struggling to receive a bumper maize harvest fast enough. The fix isn't a bigger procurement target, it's a national grain logistics strategy that gives private traders room…
