The expansion is expected to add annual production capacity of 540,000 tonnes of ammonia, 520,000 tonnes of urea and 400,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
The measures aim to safeguard grain availability, support farmers and reduce the risk of food shortages should below-average rainfall and prolonged dry spells affect crop production.
The new maize agreement is expected to support further growth in agricultural export revenues while increasing foreign exchange inflows.
For three days, Zambia’s capital will be a meeting point for the region’s most influential players in the grain, milling, and feed industries, as well as the wider agri-food ecosystem.
Agriculture Minister confirmed that the government has fully paid 846,655 farmers for the maize they sold to the FRA during the 2025 crop marketing season.