Agriculture & Food Security

The newly introduced Kalimara (CSR36) and Kalpaa (08FAN10) rice varieties are specifically developed to combat the challenges posed by climate change and soil salinity.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, the three-year project will be implemented in the Peanut Basin, which occupies 57% of Senegal’s arable land.

The company’s focus on developing high-quality, locally adapted seed varieties has significantly contributed to the profitability of smallholder farmers across Zambia.

The plan seeks to expand the area under irrigation by an additional one million acres over the next decade.

The USDA attributes this positive outlook to an expected 7% rise in yields, reaching 1.2 tonnes per hectare.