Although 45 percent of Zambia’s land is arable, only 15 percent of is cultivated, resulting in high food imports.  |  Reuters photo

Conference addresses African paradox

Presentations to a recent gathering of world farmers in Zambia made it clear that the country has a lot going for it. Yet at the same time, Zambia imports 20 percent of its food. The meeting, which looked for ways to unlock Africa’s potential, heard from Zambian government-related research agencies, the country’s agriculture ministry and […] Read more