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…
Clarence 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.
The 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.
The 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…
The 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…
