LUSAKA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Erratic rainfall has delayed planting of Zambia's staple maize crop that feeds the impoverished southern African nation, raising the possibility of a poor harvest after ...

WINTER maize production plays a vital role in boosting the country's food security and helping Zambia move towards achieving the 10 million tonnes per annum target. Over the years, Zambia has depended ...

The National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) says it will use K20 billion from a mid‑year budget top‑up to cover logistics for maize being imported from Zambia, including clearing, transport, storage and ...

Surging maize prices in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan have created a lucrative trade for people to smuggle staple food out of Zambia. For instance, 50kg of ...

Lusaka banned the exports of maize grain and flour in February, following a prolonged dry spell that has adversely impacted the production of the crop in 84 out of the country’s 116 districts Zambia ...

A farmer walks through his field of maize close to the town of Chikuni in the south of Zambia February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia's current 2015/2016 maize crop is ...

German pharmaceutical, biotechnology and crop science company Bayer AG has opened a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia. Bayer has invested around $35m in the new facility, which will triple its ...

In a baffling twist that raises urgent questions about government oversight, Malawi is reportedly exporting maize to Zambia through Mchinji District—despite a formal maize export ban and ongoing plans ...

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia will not export maize from its current harvest until the end of September to ensure that it has enough stocks for local consumption, state-owned ZNBC radio reported on ...