A company that will locally produce French fries or potato chips for both the Zambian and regional export markets is expected to commence operations this year said German Agri business Frank Nordman.
Mr. Nordman who is also German Agri business President said the initiative is a direct response to the growing potato business in Zambia and the region.
He was speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany Anthony Mukwita at the embassy offices on Axel Springer Street in Berlin.
Mr. Nordman said under the auspices of German Agribusiness Alliance, about 10 German businesses and a 7member Ministerial delegation will be attending the Zambian annual Agri Tech show in Chisamba from the 9th to the 12th of April 2019 also known as Chisamba Agriculture show.
He said while in Zambia, the delegation wants to meet the Minister of Agriculture and share their vision for their investment in the country and expect a buy-in from the Zambian government.
Mr. Nordman said German farmers in Zambia have developed their potato growing leading to complete satisfaction of the local market and making unnecessary their import from outside the country.
“We can assure you Your Excellency that we are able to fully supply the Zambian market with potatoes without recourse to outside suppliers”, said Mr. Nordman.
He said to assist in the transfer of skills to local farmers, the German farmers in the Chisamba area have set up a training facility which has been offering courses that include farm management, equipment maintenance, tractor operating, and growing all kinds of vegetables.
Mr. Nordman said the German Agribusiness Alliance is grateful that the Zambian government has provided the necessary support to the training facility an indication of its commitment to the development of the agricultural sector.
Under President Edgar Lungu agriculture is earmarked as one of the growth points for the Zambian economy. To this effect, one million hectares of land have been set aside for investors both local and foreign to participate in turning around the agricultural sector.
Ambassador Mukwita said German business decision to head to Zambia is testimony that Zambia is a favored investment destination largely due to its stability and business friendly environment.
This is according to a statement issued to the Media by First Secretary Press and Public Relations at the Zambian Embassy in Berlin German Kellys Kaunda.
Kkkkklll in the name of hooking up investors? Be serious for once Mukwita.
He just talks and talks and nothing comes out of it… What a joke.
hahahahhahaha………It must be April fools day joke!
Are Zambians too lazy that they cannot even fry potato chips?
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hahahahhahaha………It must be April f o o l s day joke!
Are Zambians too lazy that they cannot even fry potato chips?
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Investments should be in packaging traditional food like Ifishimu and Imbowa
Do we need Germans to teach us how to fry amachips??
We need more of this kind of news and not politics of by elections and cadre violence.
French fries? Ma chips,they must be some special kind of chips for German to come and make them in Zambia
Well done sir Rome was not built in a day
Ebupuba nandapo ubu! French Fries is just an American name given to ama Chips. In case you told them lies, these are made from chopping up potatoes!
This is not Rocket Science is it?
Next thing someone will come and open a company to produce fried nshaba instead of IDC running such ventures to support local entrepreneurs
Is this April Fools day? Mbatatis becomes news . Are you serious?
Is this April fo0ls day? Mbatatis becomes news. Be serious for once
Its this stinking rat Anthony Mukwita…don’t mind him where is his cheap internet he was singing about 5 years ago. Busy selling Zambia as a country that offers 5 year tax parachute even encouraging foreign investors to register another name for the same company after five years.
Bane,while we welcome all forms of investment we need to be choosy as to what type of foreign investment we are bringing to Zambia! When Rwanda is able to attract Volkswagen we are busy bring people fry chips instead of going a step ahead of Rwanda by bring “proper” high tech industrial investors e.g. in production equipment for renewable esp solar energy,components for electric cars,telecoms equipment,pharmaceuticals etc
Rwanda can not allow such nonsense.
Real investors don’t come to Zambia because of corruption is really high period.
Atleast they will use locally grown potatoes instead of importing.
Stop importing agriculture produce from South Africa.
This is 2019 and you still want foreign investors to be cutting up and packaging french fries for you.
This is so embarrassing.
Even mango and pineapple juice….something that i make everyday in my kitchen is going to be produced by foreigners and sold back to you .
This is the day of fake news. Be careful before you pop a vein for nothing. If by tomorrow it is true news then bene Zed kuli cabe vipuwa va ma bwedebwede…
I can bet the time some of you where commenting on this was on a question of chicken and chips at hungry lion. And you here posting rubbish. Not a day can you even walk in our very own “Chicken In” to buy fried chicken. So let the government bring you what you love. And please SHUT UP! Ngani figelo don’t even say it. Because some of even lost your purity over Hungry ????
Too many negative comments here. Question is why hasn’t a local done it? If a foreign national has identified it as a business opportunity that locals have failed to see and exploit, you can’t blame the government or the investor. By the way some of you are trivialising the idea. It’s not as simple as cutting potatoes and freezing them. There is more science and technology behind the process if you are to make a success of it. Those of you that think the way you make orange juice in the kitchen is the same as you would commercially, ikaleni panshi ngantamwaishiba ifintu.
If it’s not fake news (which seems highly likely) it’s okay to corner at least one market as a specialism!!! Only please make sure the potatoes are not genetically modified foods!
I would encourage, German Sausage makers to come and help us increase meat products.