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CHOMA 20TH NOVEMBER 2023 NAIS

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock through the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust {GART) has accelerated use of agricultural smart technologies in production of pastures for livestock.

Monze fisheries and Livestock Technician Jimmy MUSUKWA says production of pastures from various legumes such as cowpeas, sorghum, Maize, and other grasses has been intensified.

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OVER GRAZING AFFECTS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY/DAMAGES ENVIRONMENT - CHIEF NALUBAMBA

THE need for interventions aimed at managing Rangelands cannot be over stated as they play an integral role in improving livestock Productivity and effects of climate change mitigation.

Rangeland degeneration is mainly triggered by overgrazing which leaves the land susceptible to various Natural hazards such as wind and water erosion...

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E-SLIP FACILITATES A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO RANGELAND MANAGEMENT

As the effects of climate change continue to reveal themselves in the livestock sector, rural farmers are being compelled to make aggressive efforts towards enhancing their resilience and ultimately protect their livelihoods.

In valley areas such as Chirundu, a grim scenario exists which continues to hinder farmers’ capacity to grow their livestock population most especially cattle...

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E-SLIP FACILITATES PASTURE PRODUCTION UNITS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Sustainable Pasture Management for Livestock requires more training of every stakeholder if both the beef and dairy industries are to thrive and contribute towards the Zambia’s Gross domestic product (GDP).

To help enhance pasture production in the country, Government through the Enhanced Smallholder Livestock Investment Program (E-SLIP) has been engaging farmers on pasture management technologies and more than 50-thousand farmers across the country have so far been trained. ...

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EXOTIC GOATS BOOST CHIRUNDU LIVESTOCK FARMERS

LACK of exotic breeds with high market value, lack of a breeding centre and market centre as well as good goat management practises are among the major challenges smallholder farmers engaged in goat rearing are faced with. These farmers often lack appropriate knowledge and technical expertise for them to easily attract and penetrate the market with quality produce.

These problems call for various interventions to assist farmers in empowering them with knowledge in a much more structured manner in value chains of their interest. This was the case with livestock farmers in Chirundu, in particular goat rearing. ...

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WOMEN SOAR IN RICE TRADE AS E-SAPP SET TO PROPEL PRODUCTION IN ISOKA

SARAH Chanda has been selling rice for the past 48 years, she is an epitome of resilience and perseverance in a trade that was largely dominated by men when she was just starting out.

She has wandered all the rice hot spots in Isoka district in Muchinga province in search of good quality rice to buy for the lucrative Copperbelt and Lusaka markets. ...

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SESHEKE COOP. GOAT MULTIPLICATION SUCCESS CHEERS GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT is elated by Maka Multipurpose Cooperative’s success in the Enhanced Smallholder Livestock Investment Programme (E-SLIP) goat pass on programme. During the recent pass on, 60 goats were passed on to 12 beneficiaries who received five goats each.

Speaking at the pass on event, Sesheke District Commissioner, Alex Namenda said that such programmes are a testament of what communities can achieve if they formed groups and worked together. ...

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Forage seed production in Zambia – an avenue towards improved rural household incomes.

Making smallholder livestock farmers resilient to climate change involves enlightening them to enhancing good animal nutrition practices among other things.

Farmers in rural Zambia depend heavily on rain-fed agriculture. As such, their household ...

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From Surviving to Thriving: How E-SLIP is Improving the Lives of Rural Farmers in Zambia

Livestock farming is one of the most important economic activities in many rural communities, especially in Zambia. It provides food and is a source of income and nutrition for rural communities. The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries through its Enhanced Smallholder Livestock Investment Program (E-SLIP) has been intervening in various ways, to support small-scale farmers in Zambia to sustainably improve their incomes through improved livestock management and productivity.

During a recent field visit to Chongwe District, International Fund For ...

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Kaputa residents happy with the E-SLIP cattle intervention

Economic emancipation will always be possible with government putting up more programmes that are aimed at stimulating production and productivity in the fisheries, livestock and crop sub-sectors.

An empowerment programme being implemented by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in all the 10 provinces of Zambia dubbed the Enhanced Smallholder Livestock Investment Programme (E-SLIP) is among government programmes that is undoubtedly uplifting people's lives especially in the rural areas...

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Chipangali Farmers reaping benefits of E-SLIP's Chicken pass-on initiative

HE poultry industry in Zambia is a crucial sector for the national economy which constitutes about 4.8 percent of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product and 48 percent of the livestock sector

According to national data, while the sector is dominated largely by commercial farmers and corporate companies, about 35 percent of the market is taken up by small scale producers who sell live birds, mostly 'village chickens', and unpackaged and ungraded table eggs either in local markets, by the road side, or within their communities...

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Forage and Pasture Seed demo plot launched At Kapasa Makasa Univeristy

Demonstration plots, or demo plots as they are popularly called, are meant to be learning sites to teach, share and experiment best agricultural practices. They are safe havens for their clientele to make mistakes and start over as many times as their perseverance allows.

Kapasa Makasa University in Chinsali district, established a demo plot for pasture and forage seed to enable agriculture science students put their learning into practice, and to encourage farmers to engage in pasture and forage seed production.

Their initiative was appreciated by then Fisheries and Livestock Minister, Nkandu Luo, who expressed her support by visiting the Kapasa Makasa demo plot in person, to officially launch it...

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