Farming is central to life in Zambia, with about 60% of the country's labor force relying on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihood or income. Seasonal rains shape planting and harvesting, and ...

Drying rice seed on a farm near Mongu, Zambia. Credit: Luke Olsen, S.J. In July, a group of farmers gathered in a small mission style chapel about two hours outside Mongu, the capital of Western ...

Zambia’s government will pay farmers 3% more for white corn this season than they were previously offered, even as officials project the harvest will more than double from last year’s 16-year low. The ...

Brandina Muzeya prepares vegetables for sale at her family farm in Mufulira District. The family has diversified beyond maize into vegetable production to boost household income. The Zambian ...