2026 NATIONAL RESEARCH AND SEEDS FIELD DAY SUCCESSFULLY HELD AT MOUNT MAKULU
The Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), in collaboration with the Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) and the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS), successfully hosted the 2026 National Research & Seeds Field Day on 2nd April 2026 at Mount Makulu Central Research Station in Chilanga, under the theme “Fostering Trade and Investment Through Sustainable […]
FARMERS EMBRACE ORGANIC PESTICIDES AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE CROP HEALTH
By Dorcas Kabuya Small-scale farmers in Choma, Chipata and Mumbwa districts have welcomed new knowledge on the use of organic pesticides, saying the approach will help them reduce production costs while protecting their health and the environment. The farmers shared their experiences after a training facilitated by researchers from the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), […]
61 TREES FOR 61 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
Today, 23rd October 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) joined Mount Makulu Secondary School in Chilanga to mark Zambia’s 61st Independence Anniversary with a symbolic tree-planting ceremony. The event was graced by Mr. Lemmy Kafwamfwa, Acting Permanent Secretary (Administration), under the theme: “61 Years of Peace and Unity: Building […]
ZAMBIA WINS PRESTIGIOUS FAO GLOBAL TECHNICAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Rome, Italy – 16th October 2025 – Zambia has been honoured with the FAO Global Technical Recognition Award for outstanding achievements in sustainable plant production and protection. The award was presented to the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) during the 80th Anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the […]
RESEARCH FOR AGROECOLOGY NETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (RAENS)
DID YOU KNOW? RAENS is a four-year regional initiative (2025–2029) funded by the European Union and coordinated by CCARDESA. The initiative brings together eight implementing partners, led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa, and is being implemented across Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. It focuses on promoting agroecology through […]
ZARI INVITES EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR LICENSING OF LOCALLY DEVELOPED CLIMATE-SMART CROP VARIETIES
Lusaka, 3rd July,2025 – The Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), a department under the Ministry of Agriculture mandated to conduct agricultural research and develop appropriate technologies, is inviting expressions of interest from registered seed companies and seed growers to license and commercialize a portfolio of locally developed, climate-smart crop varieties. The Institute has successfully developed […]
