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Prompt and effective malaria treatment is a key malaria control strategy in Zambia, which has helped to reduce the incidence of malaria and consequently, reduce the infant mortality rate. However, studies done in Zambia show that as low as 19 percent of children under five years of age are...

Post harvest losses caused by the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais, Motschulsky) in maize aggravate food insecurity among small scale farmers. Maize weevil resistant genotypes are desirable for overcoming storage difficulties and also avoid the use of chemical pesticides hence considered to be...

Anxiety has been associated with poor treatment compliance, disease progression, increased use of the health care services and it has been found to take up cognitive capacity leaving less attentional resources for a number of tasks leading to poor cognitive performance. On the other hand, it has...

One of the major causes of low crop yield in smallholder farming systems in Zambia is poor soil nutrients. In order to address this problem, the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) introduced an input subsidy program aimed at making inorganic fertilizers and improved maize seed cheaply...

Low soil Nitrogen (N) challenges of accessibility and high cost of N fertilisers in Zambia are the major constraints associated with maize production. Increased production can only be attained by the application of N fertilisers and by the use of improved germplasm with the ability to efficiently...

Leguminous tree leaf litter has potential as a nutrient source for smallholder vegetable production systems. However, quality of the leaf litter influences yield responses by the crops grown. A field experiment was conducted at Msekera Research Station in Eastern Province of Zambia to assess the...

Crop simulation models can accurately predict yield with a priori knowledge of the soil properties and crop management practices. Generation of new information through traditional agronomic research practices is not sufficient to meet the needs for new agro-technologies and they are generally...

The most important objective in any crop improvement programme is to increase yield. Current grain yields of pearl millet among small-scale farmers in Zambia are very low (500 – 650kg/ha) due to the fact that farmers have continued to use landraces and varieties that are low yielding. There are...

The development and promotion of conservation farming (CF) practices has been an important component of many rural development projects in Africa and their adoption has varied across the continent. This study focuses on determining the impact of CF and its main components: crop rotation, residue...

Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are an important food as a source of protein and fit well in the farming system of smallholders in Zambia. Unfortunately the grain is prone to stor-age losses mainly due to storage insects. Bruchid (Callosobruchus maculatus) attack on dry beans is a serious storage...