President Mwanawasa is expected in Mazabuka on Tuesday this week to officially launch the sugarcane expansion project at Zambia Sugar plc.
This is according to a programme released to ZANIS in Mazabuka by District
Commissioner, Misheck Chiinda today.
According to the programme, Mr Mwanawasa will fly by chopper from Lusaka and conduct an aerial view of the Kafue river, Delta farm, Manyonyo, Chilala, Nanga and Magobbo settlements before landing at Nakambala football ground at 08:00 hours.
Zambia Sugar company plc, Managing Director, Paul de Robillard will accompany the
President during the aerial viewing of farms and areas where the sugarcane expansion
programme is being implemented.
The President will then proceed to Kaleya Small Holders by road where he is expected
to tour the Sugarcane Out-growers Scheme before unveiling the project.
Zambia Sugar company plc has invested K840 billion in the sugarcane expansion
project which has since gained momentum.
Production of sugar is projected to increase from the current, 260,000 metric tonnes
to 440,000 metric tonnes due to the additional 10,500 hectares of land under the
expansion programme.
Construction of irrigation canals will cover 30 Kilometres from the Kafue river
which is the source of water for irrigation for sugarcane.
So far the digging of the canals under the project has so far covered a distance of
3km while 8km of bush has also been cleared.
Zambia Sugar Corporate Affairs manager, Lovemore Sievu told ZANIS all is set for the
official launch of the sugarcane project by the republican President on Tuesday
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