New Initiative Promotes Safer Farming Practices
ZASAA and Miss Agriculture Zambia Sign Three-Year Safety Partnership to Strengthen Occupational Health in Agriculture By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 ---(13-05-2026) -- The Zambia Safety Awards for Excellence and Miss Agriculture Zambia have launched a new initiative to promote safer farming practices under a three-year Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening occupational health and safety in Zambia’s agricultural sector. The agreement, signed in Lusaka on Tuesday, brings together the and in a coordinated effort to enhance safety awareness, training, and advocacy across farming communities. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Zambia’s economy, supporting livelihoods, employment, and food security. However, the sector continues to face occupational risks, including chemical exposure, unsafe handling of agro-inputs, machinery-related injuries, fire incidents, and medical emergencies, particularly in rural areas where safety systems are often limited. Under the...