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 […]

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 […]