Zambia’s quest to produce 10 million metric tonnes of maize by 2031, alongside 1 million tonnes each of wheat and soybeans, calls for a shift from increasing land under cultivation to boosting productivity, according to Katwando Chawinga, Product Development Manager at Seedco Zambia Ltd. Responding to a Zambian Business Times – ZBT, enquiry during the SEEDCO media engagement, on how much land will be needed for Zambia to reach its ambitous target of 10 million tonnes maize by 2031, Chawinga explained that Zambia’s average maize yield is currently just 1.8 to 2.5 metric tonnes per hectare, far below the 12...
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