Kafue Sugar Company has commenced sugar production with a view to help cushion the impact of sugar shortage that hit the country recently.
Kafue Sugar company Managing Director, Iqba Aloo, disclosed to ZANIS in Kafue that the company is since expected to increase production to over 40, 000 metric tonnes from 28, 000 metric tonnes following the receipt of new machinery.
Mr Aloo advised members of the public not to panic as the company is working round the clock to to ensure sufficient supply of the commodity on the market and help normalise the price of Sugar.
Mr Aloo assured that Kafue sugar would be offloaded on the local market next week to supplement the efforts being made by other sugar producing companies .
He said the company would produce 250 tonnes of sugar per day in a bid to help bridge the gap created by the shortage of commodity on the market.
Mr Aloo said Kafue Sugar company sympathizes with members of the public on the unprecedented delays in the production of sugar which he attributed to heavy rains experienced in the last farming season.
He explained that heavy rains left sugar plantation water logged hence making it difficult for the harvest as machinery could not operate in such environment.
And Mr Aloo said disclosed that Kafue Sugar company would spent an estimated US$8 million on the expansion programme of the plant.
He said the expansion programme, once fully implemented would enhance the competitiveness of Kafue Sugar on the market.
Meanwhile, Mr Aloo has cautioned government against rushing to allow the importation of sugar because the measure to negatively impact on the performance of the local industry.
Mr Aloo said locally produced sugar could not withstand the competition of heavily subsidized imported sugar.
Mr Aloo has advised governemnt not to bow down to pressure coming from some traders whose only interest is to make abnormal profits.
He said even the rocketing sugar prices should not be blamed on the companies but on the traders who are hoarding the commodity in a bid to create a further artificial shortage for them to exploit consumers.
did I miss something, I thought Nakambala was our main source of sugar?what has happened to them?
#1 you are not alone even me i thought it was all Nakambala
Guys NO 1 and 2, where do you live? You are not even aware of Kafue sugar? We have to know more about our country before we can contribute positively to the affairs our beloved Zambia.
Mwanawasa is about to take Zambia back to Kaunda err when we used to line up for Sugar, Ubunga, Cooking oil(Saladi), Surf(washing powder), na Ebu and even salt. So, watch his failures coming to take effect.
Kalos u are very ignorant………… it will never happen under the free market economy. when ever ther is such a shortage a wise person will take it as an opportunity to make money. and if more people think in this way……. then the shortage will be over. just the way Kafue sugar is acting….. u are indeed very think just like the molasis they make at Zambia Sugar.
you chaps are very irrelevant!!
#1 & 2 Ignorant of what’s happening in Z. No. 3 – You are supporting the most corrupt Kabwalala mu Z: Uyu munthu who is running Kafue Sugar, ine nalimwishiba sana sana. Ndiye wamwnw achita hoard sugar mu Z so that he can make stinking profits from stinking high prices.
We should not import sugar, YES! but Government should encoruage another local manufacturer to come on the market. Kafue SUgar products are not up to standard. He can not even export to the SADC region becasue it will not be accepted. It is of EXTREMELY LOW QUALITY STANDARD
We are exporting all sugar to the EU?
I am a resident of Kafue when in Zambia and was also oblivious of the Kafue Sugar Company.They should, however,be supported by Govt. to grow so they can break the monopoly Of Nakambala who sell us expensive sugar and export it cheaply to the EU.
what happens in zambia is surprising. i strongly agree with #8, they export all the sugar to the EU and SADC region en the surplus is what they leave for the country when infact its surpossed to be the other way round.
Pointer #5, Mother F. Why not just argue yo point. Why is it that you stupid Zambians always argue your points by attacking and personalizing issues? Thats why your F. Country will never see development. Why you call me molasis? Go and look at your foolish father and you will see what molasis looks like.
Imwe..nifi sugar fye.why are u on each others necks when you can find solutions other than fighting over a problem which can be solved by sharing positive ideas…ukutemwa ifyalowa!!!