Promotion of Appropriate Agricultural Technologies and the Management of the Fertilizer Support Programme in Zambia: The Case of Small-Holder Farmers

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Agrarian Studies, grade: A, Atlantic International University (School of Business and Economics), course: Development Policy and Management, language: English, abstract: The paper explores measures put in place by the Zambian government over the years to enhance the small-holder farmers’ access to appropriate agricultural technologies and the management of the Fertilizer Support Programme. The paper focusses on the development of appropriate technology for small-holder farmers, who constitute the majority of the agricultural population in Zambia. Of significance are the analysis of government policy on the development on appropriate technologies and the management of the Fertilizer Support Programme to the advantage of small-holder farmers. The paper finds the significance of small-holder farmers in economic development as a crucial factor. The paper further finds the government with no choice but to pursue the agriculture sector vision of an efficient, competitive, sustainable and export lead agriculture sector that assures food security and increased incomes. This entails the development of appropriate technologies and policy initiatives ideal to small holder farmers at every level.