CFU has over the past 20 years promoted and trained small holders farmers to practice Conservation Farming, training an average of over 170,000 farmers per year for more than a decade now.
Written by alfeyo katebe
Written by alfeyo katebe
Written by alfeyo katebe
TRAINING OF TRACTOR OPERATORS AND OWNERS ON OPTIMUM MIN-TILL SERVICE PROVISION During the main training season (June to October/November) each year, the main thrust of the CFU’s efforts goes into organizing and supervising the training of hundreds of thousands of farmers on how to do CA, whether they are hoe farmers or farmers who have […]
Written by alfeyo katebe
The CFU partnered with MRI/Syngenta and PEPZ late before the rains to bring maize seed treated against Fall Army Worm to 1,480 of the CFU’s Lead Farmers. The lucky farmers received 4kgs of MRI seed that was treated with Fortenza Duo, designed to protect the seedling for the first 30 days against FAW. Also provided […]
Written by alfeyo katebe
The CFU provided support to the ZNFU and other partners to launch the 2018 Planting Season on November 15th at Chief Chibwika’s in Mwinilunga. His Excellency the President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, who graced the event, stated that CA was the way forward for improved productivity and indicated that he would take a personal lead in […]
Written by alfeyo katebe
Immediately following the launch of the 2018 Planting Season, at which the importance of CA was heavily stressed, the President of Zambia, His Excellency Edgar Lungu commissioned the CFU, along with other Seed and Equipment partners, to use CA Minimum Tillage to prepare his farm ready for planting, in order to set a positive public […]
