22 Oct 2026Government 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…
15 Oct 2026Zambia’s World Bank talks focus on farm markets, transport, energy and private investment as Government seeks to turn economic stability into jobs.
9 Oct 2026President Hichilema’s Grow Zambia Agenda sets eight production targets for 2031. With an IMF staff-level agreement announced on 9 October, we measure how far each target sits from today’s numbers.
30 Sep 2026Zambia must treat climate risk as economic risk, argues Kelvin Chisanga, and price it into every major investment and production decision.
23 Sep 2026El 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…
11 Sep 2026Zambia'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…
25 Aug 2026Clarence Chisuku says discussions have begun with Sinomine Kitumba over local jobs and community investment, while farmers at three FRA depots report shortages of empty maize bags.
29 Jul 2026The FRA opened 1,749 satellite depots on 29 July. What farmers need at the gate, why the season opened late, and the three things that will shape week one.
29 Jul 2026The 98th Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show runs 29 July to 3 August 2026 at the Lusaka Showgrounds under the theme Fostering Trade and Investment, with around 1,400 exhibitors from…
24 Jul 2026The FRA set the 2026 maize floor price at K347 per 50kg bag, up from K340. The 2% increase is not the story - the 58% gap to the open…