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This study was an enquiry into the effectiveness of the food security pack programme (FSP) on food security among small scale beneficiaries in Zambia. The Government of the Republic of Zambia had seen the need to introduce programmes to help curb poverty among which was the Food Security Pack...

This study reconstructs the history of the National Agricultural Marketing Board (Namboard) in promoting food security during its operation years from 1969 to 1989. It does this by analysing why it was important and necessary to have a good marketing system in attaining food security. The study...

This study investigated Communication for Better Agriculture: A case of outreach to farmers on farming as a business in Kabompo District with the view to establish whether the communication strategies used to impart business knowledge and skills to farmers were effective. This was an important...

This study sought to examine gender mainstreaming (GM) in the Conservation Agriculture (CA): Lessons from Conservation Agriculture Programme II (CAP II) in Mapanza area, Choma District of Zambia. The objectives of the study were to assess the extent of participation of women and men in the CAP II...

Since 2002, the Government of Zambia has been funding a farmer input support programme (FISP) so as to ensure sustained food security at both household and national level. The programme is implemented by Ministry of Agriculture. The main purpose of this study was to establish the effectiveness of...

This study focuses on the impact of cassava on the diet, food security and economy in the Luapula Valley. It reveals that the colonial government did not hinder the cultivation of cassava in the Luapula Valley. The study shows that from 1964 to 1980, cassava cultivation in the valley received no...

The overall focus of this study was to determine the performance of outgrower schemes (contract farming) and non-contract farming and thereafter compare the two farming arrangements. The objectives were to determine whether there was a significant difference regarding a) input costs between...

The main objective of this study was to assess the factors that affect the performance of Agroforestry farmer-to-farmer trainers in Chipata district. The study also attempted to establish the total number of farmers trained by the farmer trainers. The data used in the analysis was mainly primary...

This study assessed the community development training methods used by trainers in women empowerment and food support programmes in Luano district. The objectives of the study were to; identify methods trainers used, determine the participatory nature of methods and establish factors that...

The overall focus of this study was to analyze the cooperatives maize marketing linkages in Chibombo District in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This meant finding out exactly how the farmers in the district sell their produce, specifically maize, and how they acquire...