Agriculture in Zambia

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms for food, fibre, and biofuel, medicinal and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. Support for the agricultural sector in Zambia involves helping farmers to develop their skills, access credit facilities and buy the necessary equipment and inputs. Organizations that provide free agricultural advice about planting crops, using fertilizer and preparing land working to turn subsistence farmers into surplus sellers can be found here. Increasing the use of higher-yielding seed and making credit more widely available for the nation’s smallholder farmers.