Category: Agriculture
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Cassava, Maize And Soya Bean Production In Luapula
Cassava has for many years been the staple food crop for the people of Luapula Province in Zambia. The crop has, until recently only been grown at a subsistence level. Maize has also been produced, but in much smaller quantities and consumed mostly while fresh. Newly available markets for Cassava have made it possible for…
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Fishing And Farming In Luapula Province
In the Luapula Province of the Republic of Zambia, the population has always depended on fishing and subsistence agriculture as its source of livelihood. For many years there was nothing to speak of in terms of large scale agriculture in the province. No commercial farms existed except for the Mununshi Banana Scheme in Mwense District,…
