MECHANISATION: KEEP EVERY MACHINE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER!

Proactive machine maintenance works better than dealing with breakdowns. Farm machinery and equipment is expensive so it’s worth looking around

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MORE ZAMBIAN SMALLHOLDER FARMERS USE CROP INSURANCE

A commercial venture into irrigated sugarcane on a 2 500ha parcel of land on the banks of the Luapula River,

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HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM ON THEIR WAY TO MEGA-FARMER STATUS

Mr. Alexander and mrs. Agatha Tendai Matuka may have started out as small-scale farmers in Zambia’s Central Province some years

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CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE: NO-TILL AND PERFECT SEED PLACEMENT

By Dr. Dede Amanor-Wilks, African Center for Economic Transformation. Over Christmas, I took the opportunity to visit Asare Odometa Plantations, a

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LESSONS FROM THE FARM FOR GHANA’S ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY PROGRAMME

By Dr. Dede Amanor-Wilks, African Center for Economic Transformation. Over Christmas, I took the opportunity to visit Asare Odometa Plantations, a

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AFRICA’S BIGGEST SUGARCANE FARMER HEADED FOR ZAMBIA

At least seven African countries had approached Senekal Farming (South Africa) with various offers to start sugar projects but it

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CROP PRODUCTION: PREPARE TO PLANT SOYA BEANS

When the rainy season arrives, it’s crucial that crop farmers have clear planting plans, know the size of the lands

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ZNFU TAKES AGRICULTURAL ISSUES TO GOVERNMENT

During a recent meeting between the Zambian National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) and the ministers of finance and agriculture, the union

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