Tag: agriculture

Mechanization of agriculture in Zambia is now considered an important part of the country’s plan for progress. It is a powerful tool, but it has the potential to inflict harm if not handled with caution. Where Zambian farmers’ access to labor rather than land is the limiting factor, mechanization may play a crucial part in […]

The population density of Zambia is among the lowest in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Tractors and other forms of farm implements, as well as combine harvesters, are very hard to come by in Zambia. Almost no farmers really employ agricultural machinery on their farms. Widespread poverty in rural areas is a direct outcome of the […]

In recent years, the mechanization of agriculture in Zambia has risen to the forefront of the country’s development agenda. It is a potent tool, but it can be cut both ways, so be wary of how you use it. In areas where farmers’ access to labor rather than land is limiting their production, mechanization such […]

Restricted access to Credit Just like many other developing nations, Zambia struggles with prohibitively expensive loan rates. In the long run, the high-interest rates have a detrimental impact on access to agricultural financing, since fewer borrowers take out smaller loans, notably from the formal banking sector. Agrarian financing in Zambia is a fundamentally broken market. […]

Zambian government’s approach toward agriculture To combat rural poverty, Zambia’s government has been encouraging agricultural investments in vast swathes of land. The government’s flawed regulation of commercial agriculture and its inadequate protection of the rights of vulnerable people, however, are doing more harm than good when it comes to helping people escape poverty. Families who […]

Rain-fed agriculture in Zambia Multiple factors, including a shortage of agricultural machinery and the country’s reliance on rain-fed agriculture, contribute to Zambia’s notoriously low agricultural performance. Private tractor dealers in Zambia, like Tractors Zambia, provide import and distribution channels in high-demand mechanization regions. This is because the availability of specific types of agricultural machinery in […]

Why agriculture mechanization is important? Mechanization is a vital but often overlooked contribution in the context of Zambia’s agricultural sector. A lack of agricultural machinery has long been recognized as a major contributor to poverty since it hinders farmers’ capacity to produce enough land. By bolstering agriculture’s access to mechanization, Tractors Zambia can increase the […]