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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...

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 need for information is felt at all levels of society regardless of an individual’s location or intellectual achievement and it is believed that there is a lot of information around that people can use to make decisions, increase knowledge levels and reduce uncertainty. Yet, there are still...

This report presents the results of a characterization study of intra-rural sorghum markets in Kazungula district of the southern province of Zambia. The impetus of the study came from the recognition that important changes have taken place in the staple markets since liberalization began in 1991...

This report represents the findings on the assessment of the communication strategies which are used by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in the implementation of Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). The study was specifically designed to generate information and other analyses of the...