Production health of the ministry of agriculture and cooperatives for providing data. Smallholder household maize production and marketing behavior in zambia. Maize in eastern and southern africa food and agriculture. The political economy of maize production and poverty. Mar 26, 2021 maize production in 2021 expected at bumper level, but concerns remain due to locust infestations. Zambia and also assesses how agricultural policy and practice. Various estimates are provided by interested parties, but these are rarely based on representative farm surveys that take into account the. This article outlines how to start a maize farming business and the maize farming business plan pdf, word and excel. Hybrid seed, income, and inequality among smallholder maize. Characterization of maize producing households in monze and. From 20058, maize represented an average of 27 percent of cereal area, 34 percent of cereal production and 8 percent of the value of all primary.
Maize is susceptible to both drought and waterlogging. Though zambia maize production fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1971 2020 period ending at 3,387 thousand tonnes in 2020. Maize currently covers 25 m ha in subsaharan africa, largely in smallholder systems that produced 38 m in 20058, primarily for food. In zambia, rice has not been promoted as a major staple food crop compared to maize. Rice project in zambia targets small and medium scale farmers. The gcfsi publication series is available online at gcfsi. Pdf the 2011 surplus in smallholder maize production in zambia. This amount is an improvement from the previous season an increase of 10 percent despite the late start of season and erratic rainfall experienced during the first half.
Maize grows best on deep, welldrained, fertile soils, and where total seasonal rainfall exceeds 500 mm. In 2002, in response to this situation, the government of zambia reestablished input subsidies for maize production. A peaceful transition to independence was granted to northern rhodesia by great britain in 1968 when it became the republic of zambia under its first president, mr. The remainder of the provinces contributed less than 5% each to the total maize production in the country during the year under consideration. Zambia has attained an average maize production of 2. Maize production per province during the 200809 production years can be summarized in figure 2 below. Introduction hoe conservation farming cf method in zambia is an aggregate of best practice extended from brian oldrieves work in zimbabwe oldreive, 1993. In the lean period of 2016, maize grain price increased by 50% and 100% in malawi and zimbabwe respectively. This manual has been compiled to pr01lide information and guidelines relating to all aspects of maize production in the hunid and subumid tropics of africa. Technical efficiency of small scale maize production. Aug 20, 2020 harvesting of the 2020 maize crop, the major cereal grown in the country, concluded in june and production is estimated at a bumper 3. The production trends were also closely correlated with maize grain prices. Maize is dominantly produced by smallholder farmers and is a pronounced staple food crop of zambia.
It is also worth noting that these are absolute loss figures, a total maize production in zambia to up on 201516 given the good rains that zambia has received, and. Pdf pricing policy and maize market development in zambia. It is designed to senre as a basic reference document for. The combination of fisp and fra has significantly stimulated the use of improved maize varieties at farm level, because the harvest can easily be sold to fra at prices higher than the regular.
Reasons for the disadoption of improved maize varieties in zambia. In zambia, where over 90% of smallholder crop production is rainfed, interannual. Economy and globalization in zambia mit opencourseware. In 2020, maize production for zambia was 3,387 thousand tonnes. Crop production, maize, cereal crops, crop management, crop performance, zea mays agris category codes. Pdf in 2011, zambia recorded its second consecutive recordbreaking maize harvest, and aggregate maize production levels in 2011 were more than double. Pdf maize production in zambia and regional marketing. Unlike much of zambia, where maize is the sole staple crop, this northern region is. Understanding fertilizer adoption and effectiveness on. Monze and kalomo districts in zambia the international maize and wheat improvement center, known by its spanish acronym, cimmyt.
In some countries of the world, the staple food is derived from maize meal. The national food balance for zambia for the 20152016 agricultural marketing season based on the 20142015 ministry of agriculture and livestock mal and central statistics office cso crop forecasting survey estimates a deficit of 35,000 metric tonnes for 2015. However, despite the crop being so important, its production is dependent on climatic conditions. It is also among the top 10 products exported by the country 14. The strata were the three agroecological zones, proportionate to the population and maize production 20% for zone i, 40% each for the other two zones in each district. Attainment of food security in zambia has been constrained by low agricultural productivity of smallholder maize farming. A stochastic frontier analysis of technical efficiency of. Opportunities and challenges in enhancing agriculture in zambia. Pdf characterization of selected maize varieties for all.
Pdf maize milling business plan sample imvubu holdings. This study investigates the relationship between cassava production and maize marketing for smallholder farming households in zambia and mozambique. Climate surrounding maize production in zambia political climate zambia is one of the few countries in southern africa that never had to win its independence through warfare. Sep 22, 2020 however, maize production in zone iv was insignificant, hence the sampling focused on three zones. Zambia food security outlook june 2016 to january 2017. Use of fertilizer and improved seed plummeted, area planted to maize contracted as farmers shifted to other crops, and maize yields declined. Seed quality control is the sole responsibility of scci and all maize seed marketed in zambia needs to be certified by the institute. Smallholder household maize production and marketing behavior. The political economy of maize production and poverty reduction in zambia. Cultivated maize area has been on average 700,000 ha between 1987 and 2007, with largest area of 900,000 ha in 2008. Opportunities and challenges in enhancing agriculture in.
Climate change and variability assessment of maize value. To select a household, a stratified twostage sampling design was used. The cost of maize production by smallholder farmers in zambia. The cost of producing maize for smallholders in rural zambia. Hybrid seed, income, and inequality among smallholder. Maize area, yield and production in zambia showed average annual growth rates of 6. While maize production in the landlocked nation has been fluctuating, the mobile phone subscription rate has been growing drastically figure1. Maize department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Agricultural informatization and technical e ciency in maize. At the national level, hybrid and ordinary maize should be reported separately owing to widely. Region iia and iii, smallholder, maize, sunnhemp, planting date, lime, inoculum, yield risk, age, gender, education, socioeconomic factors, sustainable food production, zambia.
John ngombe, department of agricultural economics and extension, university of zambia, lusaka. With the twofold problem of food insecurity and declining soil fertility in mind, this report provides an insight into the real costs of an agricultural system that focuses on maize as the only crop, and offers concrete solutions to mitigate these costs. Maize is reasonably tolerant to soil acidity, but if the soil is very acid, liming will improve the soil and enhance maize yields. Harvesting of the 2021 main maize crop is expected to start in april and production is preliminarily forecast at a bumper level of 3. This case study lesson is designed to be taught in two course hours with approximately 34 hours of outside reading.
Its cultivation is considered to have started by 3000 bc at the latest. There have been four principal and several minor theories regarding the origin of maize. Maize is produced mostly on dry land although there is less than 10% that is produced under irrigation. Successful maize production depends on the correct application of production inputs that will sustain the environment as well as agricultural production. This study therefore gives an understanding of the current situation with special attention on two important cereals in zambia, maize and wheat, using the pam approach. With access to raw materials such as copper and land, zambia seemed to have all it needed to succeed in the global economy. The institute collaborates with zari in examining maize seed production. Maize is one of the crops that is grown by most farmers in zambia being the staple food for the majority of zambians. Cereals like sorghum, millets, wheat, maize and rice are major staple foods of the most population. Maize is a food crop of utmost importance in various parts of the world.
Droughts and occasional floods along some of zambia s main rivers do occur which can impact national maize production negatively. Crop budgets for maize production costs and returns. A maize yield response model at field level was estimated using a stochastic frontier approach for crosssectional data. A case study on the impact of structural adjustment program on maize production in northern province of. Market structure, outgrower contracs and farm output. In 1492, maize caught the eye of christopher columbus, who reached cuba on his voyage to discover americas. Agricultural production system world bank document. Maize production in the country has mostly been done by small scale farmers with over 95 percent of production done by small scale farmers cso, crop forecast survey, 2009. Dent corn dent corn is farm animals and more gluten of kernel. Zambia maize production to rise by 30% by 2025 zambiainvest. However, it is now one of the worlds poorest nations.
On average however, zambia has been producing more and more maize every year for the last eight years. Hybrid maize production and climate variability in zambia. Three different econometric models are estimated for two years of data each in zambia and mozambique. The increased production will be enough to meet zambia s domestic maize requirements while exporting the surplus production. Characterization of maize producing households in monze.
Giews country brief zambia 15april2019 zambia reliefweb. Hybrid maize production and climate variability in zambia 2 course context this case study was designed to be taught in a human dimensions of environmental change course at the upper level undergraduate or early graduate level. The role of cassava in smallholder maize marketing in zambia and mozambique by hunter h. I am also glad to assisting the preparation of this. Despite the importance of having accurate estimates of production costs, smallholders cost of maize production in zambia remain poorly understood. Musaba was senior lecturer and head of department of agricultural economics, university of namibia in windhoek, namibia and i. These farmers commonly use a combination of manual, animal draft power and.
Agricultural policy regimes in zambia in the last 50 years 19642008 are examined here to better understand their likely impact on food security and poverty, with an emphasis on the political economy of maize subsidy policies. Conservation farming in zambia food and agriculture. The average annual national maize consumption is estimated at over 3m metric tons mt usaid, 2017, while production in 2016 was 5. Cont white maize is the most important cereal in tanzania, accounting for about 70% of annual cereal production got, 2018. The zambian government has maintained a persistent focus on supporting maize production. Annual maize production in zambia was on average 1. Pdf the changing structure of the maize seed industry in. President lungu has directed the ministry of agriculture to immediately suspend the export of maize and mealiemeal until zambia takes stock of the food. Its also the third highest production in the last seven years. Pdf in malawi, production and consumption of sweet corn have been on the increase. Pdf chapter 1 is an analysis of the determinants of maize yield response to fertilizer applications using. Maize is thought to have originated at least 5000 years ago in the highlands of mexico, peru, ecuador, andor bolivia because of the great density of native forms found in the region. Due to the favorable environmental conditions in zambia, the maize seed sector has flourished.
Despite achieving annual growth rates of more than 6 per cent in agriculture, crop yields remain low by international standards and rural poverty rates remain stubbornly high at about 80 per cent. Since maize is a strategic crop in zambia, the government has a strong interest in the seed market. Agricultural informatization and technical e ciency in. This report presents the analysis of maize production costs and returns for zambia, with a special focus on improved types of maize relevant to the crm program, based on the 201011, 201112, 2012, and 2014 zambia crop forecast survey cfs data sets. Area and production of selected cereal crops crop africa 2012 area ha production t maize 34,075,972 70,076,591. Zambia has returned to bumper maize harvest this year after it recorded an estimated 3,387,469 metric tonnes in the 20192020 agriculture season. Economy and globalization in zambia at the time of independence, zambia was expected to become of the wealthiest nations in africa. Starting maize farming business plan pdf startupbiz global. Similarly, informal maize and meal exports also sharply dropped. However, following the recent harvest, informal maize grain exports to the drc have started typically rising, having increased by 34 percent in may with figure 1. Evidence for impact of green fertilizers on maize production in sub. Many agricultural policy discussions in zambia revolve around the cost of producing maize. Maize is an important staple crop for humans and livestock feed in zambia.
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