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ZAMBIA – Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved two organic fertilizer blending plant projects with total investment values of US$2 million and US$1 million respectively in Chilanga, Lusaka. Speaking to Zambia Monitor, ZEMA acting Director General, Maxwell Nkoya, said the decision was as per the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2012 and the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control…
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ZAMBIA – The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has advised millers countrywide to buy maize directly from farmers or the open market while the commodity is still available in order to sustain their operations as the crop marketing season progresses. John Chipandwe, the Agency Public Relations Coordinator spoke in an interview while responding to millers who have continued making maize purchase…
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ZAMBIA – An Anti-Smuggling Team in Ndola has intercepted two tipper trucks laden with over 1000 by 25kg of breakfast mealie meal suspected to be destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement, Copperbelt Province Police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said the mealie meal was found with the trucks at a massamy garage owned by Baldwin Muhammad, a…
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ZAMBIA – India’s rice export ban will negatively affect the supply of the commodity, triggering higher prices on the domestic market according to the county’s financial analyst Trevor Hambayi. Speaking in an interview with Money FM News, Hambayi noted that since Zambia heavily relies on rice imports from India for its local market, the ban announced on 20th July would…
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ZAMBIA – the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is targeting to buy about 65,000 metric tonnes (2.6 million x 50 kg bags) of maize from farmers in the Muchinga according to Henry Sikazwe, the Province Minister. Mr. Sikazwe spoke while checking on the Chozi and Mwenzo Satellite Depots in Nakonde district where he encouraged farmers to continue selling their maize to…
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ZAMBIA – The Zambia government has negotiated a formal order with the Democratic Republic of Congo to export one million tonnes of mealie meal following the formalization of the trade mechanism put in place between the two nations. President Hakainde Hichilema made the announcement in Namwala while on a working holiday at his Naminwe Farm. According to the president, the…
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ZAMBIA – Zambian Copperbelt Provincial Minister Elisha Matambo has opened the Zambia National Service(ZNS) Eagles Mealie- Meal plant in collaboration with Muss Milling Plant in Chingola aimed to stabilize the prices of the country’s staple. During the ceremony, the minister also flagged off the sale of the Eagles Mealie meal brand in Chingola on the Copperbelt adding that the milling plant…
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ZAMBIA – Java Foods Limited, a leading instant noodle producer in Zambia, has signed a $6.5 million investment agreement with the South Lusaka Industrial Free Zone Commission (LSMFEZ) to set up a new modern factory. The Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone Limited is a private limited liability company incorporated on 25th June 2012 to manage, operate, and develop the Lusaka…
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ZAMBIA – Despite efforts to boost local production, the Zambian government has confirmed a significant deficit in wheat production for the 2022/2023 Agro season, necessitating the need to import wheat at a staggering cost of US$70 million. According to the latest crop focus survey report announced by Agro Minister Mtolo Phiri, Zambia has again failed to locally grow enough to…
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Zambia – Zambian National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has granted two companies permits to import pet foods and snacks alleged to contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for the next five years. Speaking in an interview, NBA’s Authority Communications Officer Sandra Lombe said that the Scientific Advisory Committee recommended to the Board the issuance of permits after risk assessments were conducted and…
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