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Twilight FARM - Luwingu, Chasasha Road, Luwingu (2026)

13/03/2026

President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Solwezi East Member of Parliament, Alex Katakwe, as the new Minister of Health and Mfuwe Member of Parliament, Mufunelo Malama, as the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development.

23/02/2026

"THE LUCRATIVE 'PITFALLS' IN AGRICULTURE!" How we lose our millions through ignorance!
A Twilight Perspective!

I will begin sharing the wrong thoughts that upcoming or non-farmers concoct (like me - because I am new in the field) about wanting to go into farming to make money.

I will start sharing these wrong notions we have had from our rocking chairs each week, begining this Thursday. I am basing on my individual earlier thoughts (what I used to think), the little experience I now have, what I am finding out, and what ought to be, because I started attending lessons offered by professional people - doctors of Agriculture from reputable institutions.

I will be tackling them one by one, with a hope that the novice especially, will be able to avoid the obvious mistakes l almost fell in.

There are some agriculture business ventures that look very lucrative, but "technically are very difficult" to effectively implement. And yet a lot of us dream about them. I was a big proponent of some of these, untill now.

Nevertheless, let's wait for Thursday and begin looking at them, one after the other.

We will begin with FISH FARMING. Do you know that our Permanent Secretary in The Ministry of Education Mr. Jobbics Kalumba was a big proponent of farming, particularly that of fish?

Come and listen to why nearly all schools are no longer doing it. So are a lot people in the country.

Fish farming is our topic this week!

Contact: 0973296262

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27/09/2025

Twilight FARM BEGINS SHARING LESSONS ON AGRICULTURE IN BEMBA, NYANJA AND ENGLISH - A Twilight Perspective!

In a bid to help residents around Twilight FARM in Luwingu, this page will begin sharing lessons in agriculture on different topics with the view of helping small scare and subsistence farmers. The aim is to share basic knowledge about farming with local farmers so as to help enhance their financial capabilities through the use of their abundant resource - Land!

Everyone is welcome however! Make a date!!!

-Time and date will be shared!
- Topics shall be shared in due course!

Contact us on: +260973296262
Email: [email protected]

The presenter holds the following certificates:

- Masters in Education Management and Administration (Rockyview).
- Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation (UNZA)
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management. (Copperbelt University)
- Degree in Design and Technology (3rd year student - CHA.U).
- Cert. Education in Emergencies - UNICEF.
- Ethics and Integrity at UNICEF - UNICEF.
- Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation - Philanthropy University (California).

13/09/2025

WAYS THROUGH WHICH YOU CAN QUICKLY MAKE ENOUGH MONEY IN LUWINGU - A Twilight perspective!

The first question you will ask is, "Has this writer made enough?" And the answer is, no! Because No one has ever made enough money in this word. They would have stopped looking for more.

The writer wishes to share what is very possible and how one can utilise the available natural resources to benefit.

1. Untapped natural resources: Luwingu is just opening up to the rest of the world now. It was recently linked to other towns just recently through tarred roads, to Kasama and Mansa. Everything is still in their natural state.

2. Education: Most of us the indigenous people have little or modest education. One therefore has a bigger chance of seeing what most of us locals don't see as 'money'. The area is still open to big business opportunities.

3. Land: Through our traditional hierarchy, one can still obtain land. And we all know that Land is capital in business. What you can do with it is limitless.

I was amazed when we went to visit my friend's uncle just around Chibombo District Council offices with how efficiently he is utilising his small piece of land. On his 50 m by 50 m piece, he has a three bedroomed house, a sizable orchard, piggery, fishpond, keeps bees, goats, a sizeable chicken run, has parking space for his Hilux and enough space to accommodate about 50 people who turned up for 'matebeto' function.

4. Agricultural produce: If you want to make quickest money, go into seasonal crops. Though still subsistence, there is usually enough to sell out by every household. The Boma town Lubingu (which is the actual original name of the town before it was misspelt by the Whiteman), it boasts of big trucks and other vehicles that civil servants today cannot afford to buy even when they intend to get a loan from the bank. The salary can't allow. Amongst the crops is beans, groundnuts and cassava (though there is currently a disease killing this plant in the area). Chikanda (commonly referred to as 'African colony') is also plenty. If you were to target your business towards these crops, just like the local people, one can make enough money to buy a small utility vehicle like a Canter just in one season, from the proceeds for instance.

*Helping the masses:
In the midst of plenty, you will still get people who are extremely poor. Therefore, help should be targeted towards:

1. Economic empowerment programs to the youth targeting land as a means of production. This should be a must.

2. Suitable and relevant education: The 2025 Zambian Education curriculum is designed in such a way that learners in the district can benefit greatly if there is enough manpower, dedicated NGOs and prior community enlightenment on this form of new education. While NGOs may make the greatest impact, they need a little more logistics and long time support to effectively implement their programs. However, the government program can still work but is likely to be slower and may take a very long time to fully implement, threatening overall successful implementation.

At Twilight Farm, we are strategizing ourselves in participating in the 2026 agriculture marketing seasoning.

You can make a date or partner with us!

Phone: +260 973 296262.
Email: [email protected]

29/08/2025

RURAL WATER ACCESSIBILITY FOR IRRIGATION SOLVED - A TWILIGHT PERSPECTIVE!

Accessing water in rural communities is not only a challenge but bringing it home effortlessly is even an idea that people cannot envision.

Twilight Farm has in the recent past been dogged by this same challenge from the time it was born in 2012. From the building constructions it has been doing, it found need to develop a water reticulation system that is both environmentally friendly and almost a zero charge maintainable system when it is fully functional. Twilight envisages that it's design might be a good key to cheap irrigation in rural and urban areas alike.

Twilight shall share the design with the world at a later stage.

*The owner of Twilight Farm belongs to the Design and Technology Department in the Zambian Education sector. He is multi-trained. Amongst the fields he commands and licenced for include, Design and Technology itself, Monitoring and Evaluation, Education Management and Administration, Teaching, and Human Resource Management.

(The story of, "Myele Myele - The mystery road!" that was supposed to be shared this week has been moved to a later date.
You can reach us on:

Phone: +260 973296262.
Email: [email protected]

21/08/2025

"WORKING WITH THE RURAL PEOPLE: How to effectively manoeuvre and utilise their labour. - A Twilight Perspective."

I did Human Resource Management as a course at a reputable University. And I thought I was geared. But working with a rural community, particularly in my community, apparently was not covered enough in my course. I was taught that people work for others because they are looking for something in exchange for their labour. In my community, not much of what you and I learnt apply.

1. People will work because they like you.
Many a time, I have seen people offering a free service to whoever it may be. Just free!

This however is mostly done to strangers. If you are a local, you should have something to dangle before their noses. Or you may not get any help at all. My people are more sympathetic to strangers than their own local people.

2. People of a different colour.
At about 2017 to 2022, a young man of Scandinavian origin came and stayed in our Chiefdom. He used to make a lot of movements, between my Chiefdom, Luwingu Boma and Kasama town (I presume he was also reaching Mpika as well. Because my Chiefdom is located in the middle of the three towns. 83 km away on either way).

You would have seen how locals treated him, to whichever village he went or passed. I had a chance of chatting with him for a shot while when we met along one of the roads. He didn't tell me exactly what he had come to do in our country or indeed our 'real rural area'. He travelled on his special mountain bike with something he carried around his neck that looked like a camera. Interestingly, he used rural footpaths, cycle roads and avoided big gravelled roads. He also told me that he 'liked using the bicycle for his travels'. I ascertained afterwards that he had 'a big mission in our country' that he didn't want to reveal, at least to me.

Note that my people can work for a foreigner even for a 10 year promise. You need to be a foreigner to be treated 'more' better.

3. Cash-on-delivery (C.O.D.).
In towns, more often than not, everyday business transactions are made through verbal contracts and these almost 100% of the times are honoured. One can work for 30 days and wait patiently for his dues which will come on the exact date or there about. A person can pull into a parking lot for instance, another will offer to wash the car in the drivers' absence and the job will be done perfectly.

In my village, this doesn't work. They want to work only when you show them the money. Even when you do, they are not sure if you will pay them. It is worse if you leave the site, for any reason. You are likely not to find them at the site and the work would not be done. Even when you pay them in advance, there is a 80 percent likelihood that 'they 'will go to do other pressing jobs of their own'. I have had nast experiences where I buy goods in a 'reputable' shop and if I don't just collect it at that very time, the next time I appear to pick it, would end in a big physical real fight with the owner of the shop (a story for another day).

So, give them a contract, have their 'pay showing', and stick around, then they will work for you if they want to.

4. Politics.
This is a cash cow. They are 'supporters' of every politician and they make sure they have 'a big cut' in each one of them' that visit the area. The one that usually make it is the one that gave a lot that they failed to ignore on the day of the ballot.

When you are a politician, drive the best vehicle, give them enough 'big' cash or salt, then your vote is as good as secured.

5. School.
Programs that talk more about academic work is shunned. Bring in cash for work programs and then teach them what you think they need to learn. This is the best way of catching them.

Appreciate what they believe in first and then slowly begin to fuse in your own agenda.

7. Beer.
Beer is the corner-stone entertainment of nearly everyone in the hood. Using beer as a bait, one can accomplish tasks that look insurmountable. People can drink for days ceaseless, as long as there is a continued supply of beer.

8. Telling the untruth.
I wouldn't want to call it lies. Because how actual stories are twisted and eventually become lies is something that experts have to investigate and make a conclusion on.
If I have to be brutal to my people, I should say that if there is anything my people wallow in, it's telling the untruth generated by circumstances within the hood.

If you are new:
i. Don't promise anyone anything.
ii. Do not rely on anyones' word. Only the Chiefs'.
iii. There is no young, elderly, female or male. They all have the same story.
iv. No one gives a negative answer. They all give the same encouraging positive answers even when they know that what they are talking about doesn't work and will not work.
v. They receive hand-outs as if it is an 'entitlement' that they deserve and must be given to them.

9. It is almost impossible to employ anyone on full time basis. Even when they are given a few days to work in a week, they will not appear on agreed days.

So, give them piece-works, supervise and pay them immediately.

10. They appreciate modern technology.
If you are a businessman and want to make them have enough loyalty or make more money, supply my people with gadgets that have the 'latest' technology in them. You will certainly succeed in your endeavours.

With these ten, we hope that you have picked a few that will make you succeed in case you want to visit our area and Twilight Farm in particular.

Next Friday, we shall bring "Myelemyele' - The untold mystery road" - Part 1.

Get in touch with us on:
Phone: +260 973296262.
Email: [email protected]

18/08/2025

RURAL BUSINESS IS THE NEXT BIG THING IN ZAMBIA – A Twilight Farm Perspective!

"Encouraging the youth of today!"

You would wonder why this heading. Particularly if you are a town dueller! But you will also agree with me that rural areas today hold vast untapped potential for agribusiness. And it is poised for big value addition in the near future. Just give it a thought. And you will start seeing it. If you can start seeing it now, then you are the next millionaire of this country.

Imagine Donald J. Trump coming all the way from Washington D.C. in the United States of America, to come and be present at commissioning a railway line (under The Lobito Corrido) from 'The Ituri forest in DRC through Zambias' mineral-rich North-Western Province, to Luanda in Angola. One must begin thinking, is it indeed just a railway line? Or its about the natural resources of the region? How many of such has Trump gone to commission in this world?

So, look for your own 'Ituri forest' in your village and then 'Trump' will come with his industries and commission your project'.

Rural areas have vast land which is readily available for that matter. Making it possible to scale up agricultural entrepreneurship cost-effectively. The soils are generally super rich. A variety of crops still grow without applying chemical fertilizer. In fact, a number of NGOs today have gone into rural communities to scale up economic emancipation of the locals. Meet them there and be handy to them in their quest to help communities.

Furthermore, accessibility to natural resources (water, fertile soils, forests) supports and enables diversified ventures in rural areas. With the learning acquired over many years of studying at school, advantages one to compete favourably well in terms of business. If the locals can manage their businesses, then a 'pure business minded person can do better. Are you the one?

Additionally, there is a growing government and NGO interest in rural development, which is also opening new funding windows. This however does not mean that you have to go there to wait for funding. But that, this interest by the Zambian government is sufficient enough to let one with an entrepreneurial mind position oneself strategically in a rural area. With lesser competition, one stands a good chance of benefiting from government programs.

Moreover, have you notice how Technology is bridging the rural-urban divide and making market accessibility easier? Being away from the city today does not disadvantage one in many ways. You can do internet banking, rural electrification is at your door step, cell phone banking and communication, is not any different from urban areas. The road network as well is being made better with each year that comes. The general elections in Zambia that come every after 5 years 'comes with road improvement and expansion'. So, get your land in the rural area and 'wait for the next general election'. You will certainly have a good road.

At Twilight farm for instance, the road was recently worked on (see picture attached) from a cycle road to one where you can drive at 120km. Immediately, the farm picked up in value. And 'vultures of land begun hovering'.

Us at Twilight Farm, we are striving to be an example of how a rural business can transform lives of locals through business-farming, training, community empowerment and partnering with organisations This is our goal. Try yours, too!

Reach us on +260 973 296262.
Email: [email protected]

Our next story on Friday will be on, "Working with the rural people: How to effectively manoeuvre and utilise their labour".

10/08/2025

"LESSONS FROM MY THREE DECADES IN EDUCATION - What the youth in rural areas must know!"
.. continued from last week!

7. Farms must become learning spaces: - "School-to-farm concept."

The new Zambian curriculum of 2025 promotes practical lessons in all learning situations, and in every lesson. It emphasises that lessons learnt in the classroom relate directly to real life situations at home. Such that skill can be 'transported' from the classroom directly to the farm. And it will work perfectly well. - I am privileged to be an author of an academic book in the new curriculum for secondary schools.

Civil Society can begin re-focussing on agriculture for instance, as a good form of empowering the youth. At Twilight Farm, we are engaging youths in agriculture and other entrepreneurial training activities.

It follows then that every farm should transition into a learning centre for the youth. It can be done through mentorship (like we are trying it at Twilight), through training, role modeling, and utilising modern technology in achieving better results amongst other avenues.

8. Youths are partners not beneficiaries:

The name 'beneficiaries', has a connotation' of 'handouts' in it, while 'partnership', instills the element of 'responsibilty' in individuals. Partnership is hinged on the premise that, there is a likelihood of the program continuing after the life span of the project. And for 'handouts', this is not embedded in there!

In this regard therefore, organisations should 'partner' with the youth during the life-circle, and participants must 'co-operate with one another during the program!'. The design of the program should be such that cooperation must extend beyond the project program-life.

9. Mentorship: The missing bridge in rural youth development.

At our community where Twilight is situated for instance, it is only in the last 5 years or so that children have stopped running away when they see a vehicle and motorbikes whenever they are using the newly graded road. As crazy as it sounds, this is the reality of our area.

The youth really need to have someone or something to look upto. A living 'ambition' that can help change their narrative of 'living'. There is no one in most villages to lead by example in this arena. So youths do not know anything beyond what the local society knows. It is one of the reasons Twilight is trying to be present for them, right in the rural community.

Set a goal in life. That which will give you motivation to go on in life.

10. Youth Programming without data is blind-guess,-work:

A lot of programs have been conducted in rural areas before. All data has been used, utilised and transformed into information which has then been 'externalised' from the area. But, would it not be prudent that 'data' is kept accessible by everyone in the local area?

This calls for the creation of a data centre on important topics. As a youth, participate in gathering data for your area. The history of your chiefdom could be a good beginning. You can extend to the type of trees available in your area. Which organisations conducted particular programs on whatever it was in your area? What were their contact details?

Simply put, gathering and putting data together is the beginning of 'illuminating' a light' upon your area. Many things can be learnt about your area. And with good contacts, one can begin 'selling' or partnering with organisations. Or even creating a web-page where such information can be shared or/and sold for gains.

In Monitoring and Evaluation, we rely heavily on data. We do planning, setting goals, setting indicators, evaluating performance of a project, as well as evaluating the terminal performance of a program to capture, analyse and synthesise in order to produce an accurate report that will help in making an informed decision.However, this is not all.

11. Power of consistence and dedication:
Rural areas are places where a good number of the youth run away from. Imagin the youth that ran away from Mufumbwe in North Western Province because 'the area was unbearable' then, and only to hear that gold is just being picked on the surface of the earth! Or just by using a hoe to reach it! How do you think they are feeling?

There are decisions that are made at times that make one begin to ask if the people in these areas also follow the same constitution as those in urban areas.

Rural areas have challenges that may look insurmountable. But 'wherever there is a will, there is always a way'. You only need to remember that, Zambian riches have now remained in rural areas. Go for them!

Don't give-up on chasing your dream in your rural area! You will eventually reach were these reaches are!

*There is a lot that can be written under this heading. For example, don't you think: One can begin packaging distilled water in plastic bottles? One can distill it using simple methods at home. Remember, everyone drinks water by the way!

You can reach us on:
Phone: +260 973296262.
Email: [email protected]

04/08/2025

"LESSONS FROM MY THREE DECADES AS AN EDUCATOR:
What rural youth need to know today!"

My education career started approximately 1260 km away from the capital of Zambia in Luwingu District of Northern Province.. I went to a weekly boarding school where we travelled about 30 km on foot to the nearest school. We went to school every Sunday and returned on Fridays. Mainly, just to replenish our food stocks. I was only 6 years old when I started school and covered this distance of about 30km twice every week, to and from, making it 60km in total.

Fast forward, I conquered education in my life. I have spent 40 years on the desk. Yes, 40 solid years. From a rural primary school in Luwingu, to secondary school after topping with the best grade 7 leaving examinations at my school of all those who sat going to grade 8 that year. (It hasn't helped me much though). Then went to following universities; University of Zambia, Copperbelt University, Rockyview University, Philanthropy University, Chalimbana University, ICU (where I did not finish my second Masters' degree course). A good number of universities I have attended.

In my work career (a story for another day), my highest position has been Study Area Coordinator at two of our local teacher colleges. (Yet another story for another day to make you understand why education certificates alone cannot make you have a lot of money in life).

With the whole of my life spent earning my money through 'rubbing the chalk board', I have learnt something that I feel I should share with the younger generation, the youth! Let me itemise them:

1. have cruised through life the way 'fireworks' do it when you propel them into the air before they 'pop', giving those bright beautiful colourful lights. Unfortunately, the beauty of these lights don't last long, no matter how beautiful the colours might be. They last only for a very short period. So is life. It is extremely very short and by the time you realise it, you are grown and already an old man/woman.
* As a parent, it is advantageous ]our children settle in life early..

2. With education, you can ascend to higher heights regardless of where you are. Rural or urban. (I am a good example).
* As a parent, you do not have to literary ''spoon-feed' your children'. Remember that the day you will die, you will go with the spoon. Hence, they will get stuck. They will not be able to fend for themselves. Show them what you do, how to do it, where it is done from, how it is done, - just everything about the job including taking them to your home-village! Yes, home-village! You got me right!. Show them that you can eat porridge using leaves (the none-poisonous ones). Let them know! Even use of the fingers.

3. Get your entitlement in life as early as is possible. 'Your entitlement' being PIECE OF LAND, that you should be able to call yours! It is relatively easy to get, Particularly here in Zambia today. Go and see your Chief - your parents can aid this. Get enough of it. And I just mean that, GET ENOUGH !

Gold is found at Kasenseli mine (right deep in a rural area) and not along Cairo road in Lusaka or Buteko Avenue in Ndola! Let it be discovered at your farm in a rural area by the government. My friend, you will come and thank me later! Then you will use your academic certificates 'to speak in English' with government negotiators.

*Youths in rural areas, you are more advantaged! Kindly use this opportunity today, and not tomorrow! Those of you in towns, ask mum and dad to take you to the village today, just for a few days.

4. Do not rely on what your parents have acquired in their lives. This includes their personal skills. Develop yours,today!

" Parents, it is a mistake to tell your children that you are building a house for them. My experience has shown that some of these children whose parents have done so have had their children not concentrating on academic work. Moreover, all these houses you cherish will be sold off by 'the Zambian law' after your death, so that each child can have a share of the 50 percent mandatory-share.
So, don't break your back building one house if you can't build for each one of your children.

5. You are more likely to succeed faster in a rural area than urban area;

Note that rural areas today have all the untapped natural resources. Rush there today! Go with your laptop. Engage Artificial Inteligenvy to navigate. Use Social media to market yourself! Simply put, rush there today. If you don't believe me, do you remember any of the days you went to a small town like Mumbwa, Chirundu, Luwingu, Sesheke, etc. and checkedout who owns those big trucks parked at bus stations. Or even just those passing through carrying goods such as farm produce? Did you realise that most are owned by mostly people without a lot of education like you? But they are successful! Now, the question is, with all that you know, don't you think you can do just as good and most probably do even better?

6. Having been involved in Design and Technology for this long in my life, I can ascertain that one can make tangible goods or objects by the time they reach grade 12. Goods that can easily sell at open markets anywhere in Zambia. What one needs is to be innovative. Innovation is mostly hinged on imagination. Innovation is also a product of good design. A good design is made by a person who knows now to draw. Freehand sketching to isometric drawing, then into orthographic drawing. These form of drawings are learnt by the end of grade 9/form 2. Nevertheless, drawing alone cannot determine ones success at innovation but only gives an advantage toe better. All good engineers should be excellent at technical and mechanical drawing!

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* To be continued on Friday!

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