Category Archives: Agriculture

Malawi: Malawi calls for formal maize trade with Zambia as 3 million residents face hunger

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Three million Malawians are expected to be hit with hunger this year following the poor rainfall received during the 2015/16 farming season. Read More

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Zambia:Mealie-Meal Prices to Fall Scott

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VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has maintained that mealie-meal prices will go down as soon as the maize purchasing exercise is completed. Responding to a question by Nalikwanda MMD MP Geoffrey Lungwangwa in Parliament, Dr Scott said mealie meal prices in Zambia were not as high as they were being portrayed by some opposition members of Parliament. Read More

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Zambia: Mealie Meal prices have gone up by K 11 says JCTR

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On 5th May 2014, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Hon. Wilbur Simuusa announced a forecasted maize bumper harvest of 3,350,671 metric tonnes for the 2013/ 2014 agriculture season. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Unscrupulous Thieves Use Poison to Steal Pigs

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Some unscrupulous people have come up with a new wave of crime using poison to steal domestic animals. This was reality after suspected thieves poisoned about 26 Pigs MUVI-TV-KABANGWE-300x190 (1)out of which they stole eleven in Lusaka’s Kabangwe area. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: State bans sale of customary land

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GOVERNMENT has banned the sale of customary land because it is favoring foreigners and the few elite at the expense of the poor and vulnerable. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia/Ghana: Ghanians reject Zambeef products

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Picture from the Metro Business Standard Website

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has warned prospective importers of Zambeef Products produced in Zambia to immediately halt any processes to get the beef into Ghana. According to the FDA, the product has been found to contain high concentrations of Aldehydes, a chemical used to embalm dead bodies and is highly dangerous to human health and can cause organ cancer in humans. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: ZRA impounds ZAMBEEF trucks with imported meat products

ZAMBEEF TRUCKStory from the Lusaka Times Website

TWO Zambeef trucks transporting meat products, have been impounded by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) at the Katima-Mulilo border post in Western Province. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Govt orders Zambeef meat with aldehyde out of the market

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Picture from the Metro Business Standard Website

Story from the Zambian Eye Website

Government has recalled from the market all of Zambeef’s meat product that have tested positive of aldehyde a chemical which some people say is harmful. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Zambeef Saga; Sort out the mess professionlly

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Picture from the Metro Business Standard Website

Story from the Zambian Eye Website

In as much as it may be true of what is obtaining in the Zambeef saga, I implore government to carefully handle this issue especially when it comes to taking measures against one of the biggest employer in the Agriculture sector. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: ZAMBEEF Injects Meat With Aldehyde, A Chemical Used For Embalming Dead Bodies, Then Sells Meat To Zambians

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Picture from the Metro Business Standard Website

Story from the Tumfweko Website

An analysis  of 8 beef products imported into the country by Zambeef, seeing by health inspectors confirmed the presence of Aromatic Aldehyde. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: KR2.4m FRA cash uncollected – audit report

Auditor General Anna Chifungula
Auditor General Anna Chifungula

Story from the Times of Zambia Website

THE latest Auditor General’s report has revealed that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) had 30 cases ruled in its favour by the courts of law but failed to collect more than KR2.4 million from successful litigation. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia/Zimbabwe: Zambia has not charged for maize: Mugabe

MugabeStory from the Zambian Eye

ZAMBIA has told Zimbabwe that it is in no hurry to be paid for 150,000 tonnes of maize it is sending to its southern neighbour, President Robert Mugabe said on Thursday. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Removal of the maize subsidy is a welcome move – MILLERS Association

Mealie-mealStory from the Lusaka Voice

MILLERS Association of Zambia (MAZ) has said the removal of the maize subsidy will not spur mealie-meal price increases immediately. Click here for the Full Story

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