Agriculture and Agribusiness in Zambia - All Comments

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

kunda kabwela — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:12:53 GMT

i think farming stands out to be the best way to improve the economy of our people. am a fourth year student doing computer science and am doing a project to help farming i our country

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

ngosa lups — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:47:18 GMT

just how much is the ministry of agric doing to mechanize farming in Zambia? i think a tech-based agriculture system is the way forward in improving the agric situation in this country. lands are lying idle almost everywhere in the country, a policy to attract more foreign investment in the agric sector is of urgent need

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

Chilumba Francis Ngosa — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:45:13 GMT

What was the outcome of the trials concerning winter maize growing? Was this not a good idea to try other seasonal crops that were to help curtail food shortages? As of today taking advantage of world food shortages may we need to pump more money into research since we have plent idle arable lands.

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

Chitundu Malunda — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:32:59 GMT

I believe that the Ministry of Agric is doing the best it can do in its new framework of policy reform. however,it is of importance that we take note of the loopholes that are involved in this structure first before we can fully applaude its efforts. unfortunate to say but our country does not have a strong base to support these reforms. not sounding negative but there is need for a check in our taxation policy on the agricutral sector. the fact that we can import cheap foodstuffs from our neigbours is just saddening. this then contradicts the purpose of encouraging the private sector in the first place. since people are able to buy imported food at a relative price it becomes more convinent for them to buy the imported food. we all know that consumers would rather trust commodities from another country than their own. with this i think the minisry should also consider a tariff increase on imported goods/foodstuffs so that we can encourage our growing private sector. the companies that deal with food stuffs outside could at their discration come and invest in the country however there should be strict grounds for cases of reperation.

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

Mwewa Lufungulo Junior — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:14:20 GMT

I believe the current policy in place is really enabling for farmers to achieve their maximum potential as regards to crop production. If only more effort and resources can be put in place to promote local produce (market research which is not limited to zambia alone), we would definately turn around our economy!

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

ankit morwal — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:46:12 GMT

how government help agricuture sector to sell there products

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

rudy venter — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:49:45 GMT

Need to contact somebody in conection with maize and wheat imports to Zambia

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

Jacquie Schultz — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:11:35 GMT

Dear Sir,

I am a Zimbabwean and am a Crocodile Breeder and would like to farm crocodiles in Zambia.

Please could you tell me what are the opportunities and channels in which to go through in order to open a Crocodile Farm on the Zambezi River and the Lake?

Above is my email address and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly

Jacquie Schultz

re: Government Policy on Agriculture

chali mulenga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:10:49 GMT

i have found your site intresting and as a news paper for the small scale farmers to be based in livingstone, we are looking for people that can write about agriculture in zambia so that together we can help bridge the information gap that some of the small scale farmers face epecailly market inform email farmersnewszm@yahoo.com or call 0977390898 for more info