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MINISTRY of Agriculture says the supply and distribution of farm inputs for the 2024/2025 farming season under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) has been completed both under the electronic voucher and direct supply systems. A total of 1,020,066 out of the targeted 1,024,424 farmers have benefitted, recording a 99.6 percent achievement in the distribution. Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mutolo said in a statement to ZANIS that the progress marks a significant step forward in supporting farmers and ensuring timely preparation for the farming season. “This is a positive step towards our agro-market development,” the minister said. Mr Mutolo said 208,594 new beneficiaries have been added to the programme following a verification exercise to remove ineligible and non-existent farmers from the register. READ FULL: enews.daily-mail.co.zm

#NationalAgricultureWeek Almost all farms (98%) are family farms and they account for the majority of farm production (83%), according to USDA. Family farms with an annual gross cash farm income (GCFI) of at least a million dollars account for 46% of farm production.  Additionally, the majority (87%) of the over 72,000 operations with an annual GCFI of a million dollars or more are family farms. We thank all farmers and their families for the endless hard work to continue to feed and fuel our world! #ThankAFarmer - #HagemanRealty #FaithFamilyFarmland #Farmlands #Farmlands #Farm #Agriculture #BuyLand #LandForSale #HuntingLandForSale #IndianaLandForSale #TexasLandForSale #IllinoisLandForSale #WisconsinLandForSale #PropertyForSale

Under the ongoing National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP) program for the 2024 dry season wheat farming, at least 200,348 farmers have successfully redeemed their inputs. This milestone highlights the program’s effectiveness in empowering farmers across the 16 wheat-producing states with access to the 50% input subsidy. The target is to empower 280,000 farmers.~#MaudoCAREs

🌱 For the sustainable agricultural transition to be successful, farming must become a more viable career choice. Basic Income for Farmers (BI4Farmers) recently launched a discussion paper in which they make the case for a basic income for farmers, farm workers and food producers in the UK, explaining how many of the current problems facing the UK farming sector stems from inadequate income. 💬 “The UK finds itself with farmers who are overworked and underpaid. If we are to build food systems that are fit to weather the changing political landscape with Brexit, using farming practices that adequately respect the environment and that begin to truly address food insecurity we need to make farming a viable career.” 🔗 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e-r2_hAe #BasicIncomeForFarmers #BI4Farmers #UKFarmers #SustainableFarming

Extension Specialists, regardless of rank, play a vital role in enhancing the productivity of smallholder farmers through effective communication and teaching. The primary function of all extension specialist is to communicate effectively and provide education that enhances farmers' productivity. No knowledge is wasted be it directly to smallholder farmers, extension agents or to subject matter specialists. In my opinion, the best form of communicating or providing extension services to smallholder farmers is directly to the smallholder farmers not through a third party. #extension #agriculture #farmers

The Department of Agrarian Reform boosts local agriculture with significant resource allocation.

Why do small holder farmers mostly succeed in farming over commercial farmers? Is it because of the size? Answer: 1. Autonomy exist in small holder farming which doesn't exist in commercial farming. The small holder farmer makes informed decision on location, time of action, input sourcing, procument, executing interventions and taking prompt action on an individual basis. He takes responsibility for financing, approval and management. This sole responsibility for decisions and executions avoids delays, quickens progress, and prevents sabotage. 2. Commercial farmers rely heavily on finance to farm, small holder farmers rely heavily on seasonal onset for farming. 3. Commercial farmers depend on the creative resources(ideas, machines and technologies) for farming, small holder farmers depend on the orders and programming of nature to farm. #RAP #RightAgribusinessPractice, #RightAgronomicPractice

The only thing bigger than the agriculture sector’s contribution to daily sustenance could be its reliance on paper payments. In 2023, agriculture, food For daily news and analysis subscribe to the https://lnkd.in/gEFx2TMZ newsletter. #Agriculture #Farming #AgriTech

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James Kamau, a dairy cow value chain actor from Kiambu County, exemplifies the positive impact of training and support. His increased milk yield and expansion plans demonstrate the potential for growth in the dairy sector. What do you think is the future of dairy farming? Share your thoughts in the comments. #TheAgricultureReport #AgricultureEducation #LifeAsAFarmer #smallbusinessfarming #DairyFarming #FarmingTips #DairyFarm #Farmers #Agriculture