Written by mubanga
The CFU has been working with Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ – also supported by DfID) to bring Financial Literacy Training to CFU’s Lead Farmers. The training started in our Central Region in December last year, and so far 408 Lead Farmers out of a projected 2,880 have been directly trained. The training has centered […]
Written by mubanga
Field Days are the MOST convincing way to spread the message about Conservation Farming. We don’t hold them on immaculate, perfectly manicured Demo Plots. No, we hold them on the fields of ordinary farmers who have successfully adopted the technology. These are farmers who face the same challenges and resource constraints as their surrounding communities, […]
Written by francis lombe
The CFU is organizing over 5,000 Field days between March and April, held on adopters fields. These showcase what CF can do under ordinary resource and weather conditions. The Schedule attached has thousands of small Field days listed, as well as larger Field days hosted by CFU Field Officers, and District Level Field Days. Anyone […]
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 […]
Written by francis lombe
The 2nd Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture was held in Johannesburg 9th -12th October 2018. The Congress gave a total of six Awards, eligible to candidates from across the continent. The CFU and its associated farmers won 3 of the 6 Awards. Mary Kolala from Mwachisompola in Chibombo won the Africa Female Challenge Award. Mary […]
