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Zambia assistant coach Mumamba Numba says they are still hoping to play a friendly before taking on Botswana on July 26 in their 2020 CHAN qualifier.
Numba said they are hoping to hold a brief training camp in South Africa and play a warm-up game in transit to Botswana for the second round, first leg qualifier away in Francistown.
“We are yet to confirm on that but we will give you feedback when things come through,” Numba said.
Numba is in temporal charge of the team in the absence of caretaker Chipolopolo head coach Aggrey Chiyangi who is away on CECAFA Cub Cup duty in Rwanda with his club Green Eagles.
Meanwhile, Zambia entered its second week of training camp in Lusaka on July 15 ahead of the CHAN qualifier against Botswana.
“This is an important part of our programme looking at where we ended last week where we are trying to bring back the bodies of the players into football shape,” Numba said.
“And even this week, we have to push them a bit because this is the only week we have to inject the fitness back into the players, so that in our third week of our programme, we should be tactical -aspect oriented so that they are ready for the challenge ahead of us.”
The Zambia are in camp in the midst of the off-season break after the 2019 transitional league campaign ended on May 31 for 16 out of the 20 clubs while the top four, who were in Cup and championship playoff action, ended their engagements on June 29.
The Nsakwa Yaba Kaonde has condemned the fracas between Lundas and Luvales during the delimitation exercise in Zambezi District.
National Chairperson Jonathan Tambatamba says Lundas and Luvales are one people who are coming from the same region and should find amicable ways of resolving their differences.
Dr Tambatamba says there is need for the two peoples to embrace one another and ensure that there is development in North Western Province.
He has told ZNBC News in a statement that development in the region is not for one tribe but for everyone.
And the Zambia Direct Democracy Movement -ZDDM- has also condemned the incident between the two tribes.
ZDDM Vice President Charles Kafumbo said as a North Westerner he is saddened with what happened between the Lunda and Luvales.
In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Kafumbo said it is unfortunate that an exercise which is meant to benefit the area could degenerate into violence.
President Edgar Lungu yesterday expressed alarm over the incident and challenged the two groupings to embrace one another in the spirit of one Zambia one nation.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- has since suspended submissions of the delimitation exercise in Zambezi District after confusion ensued between Lundas and Luvales.
ECZ Spokesperson Margaret Chimanse said stakeholders could not agree on demarcations of the constituency and where polling stations were going to be.
Meanwhile the Nsakwa Yaba Kaonde National Chairperson Jonathan Tambatamba said the North Western Province Expo should take place as planned from August 18th to 24th August, 2019.
Dr Tambatamba said there is no need to postpone the Expo as this may hinder the flow of investment in the province.
He said the Expo is in line with the Association’s objective of working with government to promote investment in North Western Province.
President Edgar Lungu is today expected to travel to Kenya where he will attend that country’s trade fair.
Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji says it is important for the President to attend the event because it will enhance regional trade.
Mr. Malanji has told journalists at a media briefing in Lusaka that the head of state is also expected to hold bilateral talks with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta.
He said President Lungu will be accompanied by Commerce Minister Christopher Yaluma and is expected back on Wednesday July 17th, 2019.
The opposition UPND is today scheduled to hold a press briefing in Lusaka at which Party President Haakainde Hichilema intends to call on the people of Zambia to put pressure on the PF to stop the Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2019.
But PF Chairman for Legal Affairs Brain Mundubile has said the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) was very independent of the Patriotic Front (PF) and that there was no way the ruling Party could have influenced any decision at a meeting of over 400 delegates with less than 80 Members of Parliament.
Hon. Mundubile said in Kasama today that the PF is aware that some political parties did not in fact boycott the NDF but that they were operating in the background through some Civil Society Organisations (CSO) which they sponsored.
But Mr. Mundubile says the PF has already made its stand clear on the NDF recommendations and was not bowing to any pressure and said *”now that we have spoken, many political parties will come out their hiding.
Mr. Hichilema who addresses the press conference at his residence in new Kasama at 0900 hrs intends to purport that the Patriotic Front (PF) has u – turned on the recommendations of the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) because of pressure from the people of Zambia.
The UPND leader also intends to urge Zambians to continue pushing on the people to stop the bill.
He is expected to encourage the people of Zambia to speak more and put pressure on President Edgar Chagwa Lungu so that he u-turns on bill.
PF has already made its stand clear on recommendations such as the issue of Deputy Ministers and collision government and cannot be said to be under pressure from the citizens
The Chipolopolo bench is delighted to have midfielders Larry Bwalya and Kelvin Mubanga in camp for the 2020 CHAN qualifier preparations.
Bwalya of Power Dynamos and Mubanga from Nkana joined camp in the second week of training camp that resumed on July 15 at Edwin Emboela Stadium in Lusaka.
Chipolopolo assistant coach Mumamba Numba said the duo have come in as replacement for striker Lazarus Kambole and midfielder Austin Muwowo have joined South African clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates respectively.
“Of course we have taken note of some players who have gone abroad that is why we thought of bringing Kelvin and Larry,” Numba said.
“As you are aware, Kambole and Muwowo have gone to South Africa, so we thought of including Larry and Kelvin so that we can have quite a good number of players to select from because they are good players who can add value to this team.”
Also in camp is Power midfielder Benson Sakala who missed the first week of camp after he was given a week off following his wedding a week ago.
Chipolopolo will face Botswana away in their second round first leg match on July 26 in Francistown before hosting The Zebras on August 3 in Lusaka.
Winner over both legs will advance to the final qualifying round where they will face Angola or eSwatini in September and October for a place in next January’s finals in Cameroon.
The Lumwana copper mine is located about 100 km west of Solwezi in Zambia’s Copperbelt. (Image courtesy of Barrick Gold.)
Barrick Gold Corporation, owner of Lumwana Copper Mine, has dismissed speculations that it intends to sell the mine in North western province.
Barrick Gold Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow says the firm is committed to continuing engaging with the government to look at how best the 2019 fiscal regime can be addressed.
Mr Bristow says his firm has had constructive consultations with the government and is hopeful that they will continue with the newly appointed minister of Finance Bwalya Ng’andu.
Mr Bristow told journalists at a media briefing in Lusaka today that his firm is encouraged by the appointment of Dr. Ng’andu because he is a technocrat.
He said Lumwana does not produce high grade quality of copper as compared to other mining companies in the country and it should not be given a standard rate with bigger companies.
Mr Bristow said Lumwana is a low-grade mining company which is why it is important to further engage with the government in how the new fiscal regime can affect the low-grade miners.
He said the Zambian economy and infrastructure is one of the best in Africa and government has the right to benefit from the economic gain in Lumwana because it owns the mine on behalf of Zambians.
Mr. Bristow also appealed to the government to put a waiver on importation of concentrates
Meanwhile Mr Bristow said Lumwana is still owed sixty-six point seven million dollars in tax refunds.
People scavenging for scrap metals from mine dumps in Kabwe. We all know that Kabwe mine and the nearby soils are highly polluted with the toxic metal lead. I am sure ZCCM-IH knows about these people but is not doing anything to protect their property as well as the environment. By LT blogger
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has given authority to youth cooperatives in Chingola to start mining at two dumps.
This follows President Edgar Lungu’s initiative to empower youths with mineral rich dumpsites in mining towns on the Copperbelt.
Newly appointed PF National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Sampa who had a meeting with KCM management in Chingola, said the two letters giving authority to the youths were issued on Thursday last week.
Speaking when he addressed youths at Dump 18, the lawmaker called for discipline and orderliness in the way the youths will exploit the minerals.
And Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo thanked President Lungu for empowering the youths of Chingola with the dumpsites.
Meanwhile, one of the youths Douglas Chilembi asked President Lungu to further engage KCM and give the youths another dumpsite which is richer in minerals.
Mr Chilembi said the dumps given to youths had low grade mineral.
NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has charged that claims by PF Secretary General Davies Mwila that he has been secretly calling President Edgar Lungu with the intention of rejoining the party are fails.
In a statement, Dr Kambwili said he is not interested in rejoining PF and at no point has he ever called President Lungu to ask for readmission into PF.
“Davies Mwila is merely hallucinating and in turn embarrassing the Head of State because as an opposition leader I have every right to call the President to offer him counsel and direction on matters to do with national interest and I do not think President Lungu can divulge such,” Dr Kambwili said.
“That being said I can only ask the general public to ignore Mwila’s uncoordinated lies and rantings. I am a man of principle and I am firmly focused on delivering with the National Democratic Congress, the fastest growing political party,” he said.
“My resolve has been and will continue to be about providing viable alternative leadership.”
Dr Kambwili said he understands the rate at which the NDC is growing coupled with the rate at which the economy is dwindling makes Mr. Mwila uneasy because just like the rest of his colleagues no one really knows if they will wake up with a job tomorrow.
“To cut the long story short. Davies Mwila is lying about me communicating to Lungu just like he lied that he would resign if NDC beat PF in roan. Kindly treat his false statement with the contempt it deserves. By the way Davies should know he is an outgoing SG who will soon be jobless. His replacement is waiting in the stands.”
President Lungu talks to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Chalwe Lombe (C) and Acting Zambia’s Ambassador to the USA Joseph Chilaizya during the Meet The President Dinner at Croatian Church, Cyril and Methods and St Raphael Catholic Church in New York on Sunday, September 18, 2016 -Pictures by THOMAS NSAMA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Chalwe Lombe has revealed that the region has made significant strides in championing peace, from the time President Lungu assumed Chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) organ on Politics, Defense and Security, in August, 2018.
Mr Lombe says the region has enjoyed peace and stability, which is evident in the recent past elections held in countries such as Eswatini, Madagascar, South Africa, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Permanent Secretary said this during the SADC Senior Officials meeting in Lusaka today.
He stated that despite making significant strides, the region is still faced with unprecedented threats and challenges to peace and security, which include transnational crimes, extremism, terrorism and climate change.
Mr Lombe said the threats posed are alarming and their complexity calls for collective resources and expertise, with stronger coordination among member states.
He added that government is confident that as the region boldly faces various challenges, the region will forge ahead with a resolve to link the various economies, strengthen the region’s performance and enhance political stability.
Zambia, is the current Chair on the SADC organ on Politics, Defense and Security, and it is in this regard that the country is hosting the 21st meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the organ from July 14-19th, 2019 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre.
The high level meeting has attracted participation from various countries in the SADC region and beyond.
Over 17, 000 girls have received the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Chongwe, Kafue and Lusaka districts.
The Ministry of Health says the 17, 600 girls vaccinated so far is a work in progress towards the targeted number of 50, 000 girls.
The Ministry of Health has expressed happiness with the overwhelming response from the ongoing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination program for 14 year old girls, saying it is anticipated that the number of girls accessing the vaccine is likely to increase.
Ministry of Health Assistant Director for Cancer Prevention Sharon Kapambwe, has since encouraged more girls to visit health facilities and obtain the vaccination before the close of the programme on July 20th, 2019.
“As opposed to numbers recorded during the Child Health Week, girls are being encouraged to visit health facilities and access the vaccination before July 20th, 2019,’’ she said.
Ms. Kapambwe has further encouraged those who missed the vaccination programme in schools to visit any health facility and receive the vaccine.
The vaccination program which is using a school-based strategy is targeting 14 year old girls who are expected to access the vaccine from health centres and through community based strategies.
The HPV vaccine which was introduced last year on a pilot basis in Chongwe, Kafue and Lusaka districts, before it can be rolled out to the rest of the
President Lungu Congratulating the Newly Appointed Minister of Finance
International Media is reporting that investors have welcomed the firing of Former Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe by pouring funds into the Zambia bonds as evidenced by the rise of the Zambia bonds on the International Market.
According to Reuters, Zambia’s dollar-denominated government bonds jumped on Monday after the President Lungu sacked Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe and appointed central bank deputy governor Bwalya Ng’andu to replace her and Bloomberg also reported that the price of Zambia’s dollar bonds due in September 2022 rose 1.7%, the most since June 20, to 66.9 cents on the dollar, equating to a yield of 19.9%.
Bwalya Ng’andu was sworn in as Zambia’s new finance minister, a day after Margaret Mwanakatwe was fired from
the post. Ng’andu, 64, a former deputy governor of Zambia’s central bank, is the third person to hold the post in three years. He was sworn in at a ceremony at the presidency in the capital, Lusaka.
According to Bloomberg, Dr Ng’andu’s appointment comes as the government tries to revive an economy that the International Monetary Fund says is growing at the slowest pace in more than two decades, after a slump in
the price of copper, Zambia’s main export. A drought is causing power shortages and an escalating dispute with copper producers has not helped either.
Bloomberg news further stated that the incoming finance minister will need to soothe investor concerns that Zambia may default on its debts unless it gets a bailout from the IMF or negotiates easier terms on loans it obtained from China and that he’ll also have to rein in the government’s ballooning budget deficit, possibly with spending cuts. The shortfall in the first quarter was 4.8 billion Kwacha ($383 million), 12% higher than the Finance Ministry’s forecast. The ministry has a deficit target of 6.5% of gross domestic product this year, compared with 10% last year.
According to Bloomberg, Chibamba Kanyama, a Lusaka-based independent economist also welcomed the appointment of Dr Ngandu as the new Finance Minister.
“He comes from a banking setup, so he understands a lot more about the actual realities of the Zambian economy,” said
“He is not a politician and by virtue of him not being a politician, I am sure he will rein in colleagues. I am very sure that he will be able to succeed if he focuses on the fiscal macro economic stabilization and also and do away with sales tax.,” he added
And Barrick Gold Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow told reporters in Lusaka on today that they are are very encouraged by the appointment of the new Finance Minister, who is a technocrat.
Dr. Lubinda Haabazoka
Meanwhile, the Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) has welcomed the appointment of Dr Bwalya Ng’andu as Minister Finance.
EAZ president Lubinda Habazoka has experience in economic matters as he has served in various portfolios in Zambia and outside the country.
Dr. Haabazoka said the association will consult the new finance Minister widely on economic matters.
Meanwhile Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) president Leonard Mwanza said his association is hopeful the new minister of finance will address the fiscal challenges the country is facing.
Mr. Mwanza said there is need for the new minister to focus more on increasing revenue base to stimulate economic growth.
The two were speaking to ZNBC news in separate interviews in Lusaka today.
Kansanshi Dynamos coach Israel Mwanza says a good working relationship between his technical bench and players helped the Solwezi side to win promotion to the FAZ Super Division.
Kansanshi secured their mainden topflight promotion on Sunday after edging Young Green Eagles 5-4 on post-match penalties following a 1-1 aggregate draw in the 2019 Super Division promotion playoff.
In an interview from Solwezi, Mwanza admitted that winning promotion to the FAZ Super Division was tough.
“We have accomplished what we and the people of Solwezi wanted. Time had come for the team to win promotion,” he said.
Kansanshi becomes the first team from Solwezi to play Super Division football.
“We thank the people of Solwezi for the support and we worked hard and gave people what they wanted. It was not easy, but we worked hard,” Mwanza said.
“Secret wise, a good relationship between players and the technical bench. If you are relating well with players, it is easy to know where you are going as a team. This helped us so much this season,” the ex-Zambia and Nchanga Rangers player said.
Mwanza is already plotting Kansanshi’s life in the Super Division.
“As we go into the Super Division, we have to remain focused. We must ensure that the team stays in the Super Division,” he added.
Kansanshi join Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy who secured their promotion on Saturday with a 3-0 aggregate win over National Assembly.
President Edgar Lungu has this morning sworn in Bwalya Ng’andu as Minister of Finance taking over from Margaret Mwanakatwe who was dropped last evening.
Speaking during the swearing in ceremony at State House in Lusaka today, President Lungu said he reserves the right to substitute anyone to ensure quality service delivery in his administration.
The Head of State urged the newly sworn in Minister of Finance to coordinate and work closely with other government officials, as he discharges his duty as Minister.
President Lungu said he is confident that Dr. Ng’andu has the competence to work as Minister of Finance having served for many years at the Bank of Zambia and in many other portfolios locally and internationally.
Dr. Ng’andu has previously served as Managing Director of the Development Bank of Zambia, Managing Director of the National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) and Director General of the Zambia Investment Centre among other portfolios.
The President noted that having served as Permanent Secretary for Luapula Province, Dr. Ng’andu will not struggle in his new role and has since cautioned him against complacency, saying he will expect nothing but the very best from him.
And President Lungu has encouraged Dr Ng’andu to remain committed to duty, and ensure that he remains focused on pushing the developmental agenda in the positive direction.
President Lungu yesterday nominated Dr. Ngandu as a Member of Parliament by revoking the nomination of Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri as nominated Member of Parliament.
Dr. Bwalya Ng’andu is a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, he holds a PHD in Applied Psychology from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom (UK) and a Masters of Science in Economics from the University of London as well as a BA in Psychology and Business from the University of Zambia.
The new Minister of Finance also holds professional qualifications in a number of institutions, including the Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers from the UK, Fellow of the Zambia Institute of Banking and Financial Services, Fellow of the Zambia Institute of Human Resources as well as a representative of the Zambia stock exchange.
ZANIS reports that until his appointment, Dr. Ng’andu held the position of Bank of Zambia Deputy Governor.
Speaking shortly after being sworn in, Dr. Ngandu said he will continue from where his predecessor left, by ensuring that he restores the fiscal health of the economy.
He said all the economic measures that the former Minister of Finance announced, such as debt contraction and continue with the implementation of various projects.
PF Secretary General Davies Mwila during the media Briefing
The ruling PF has sensationally u-turned on its support of controversial proposals in the National Dialogue Forum.
The PF has released a statement through its Media Director Sunday Chanda which it is calling official position on the NDF.
In a turn of events, the PF whose members and officials passionately defended the controversial resolutions now opposes almost the entire list of controversial proposals.
The party said it supports the Christian Nation provision as it stands in the current Constitution without any amendments.
“We say NO to Deputy Ministers. We say NO to Coalition Government,” the brief statement read.
“We say YES to Mixed Member Proportional Representation to ensure the inclusion of youths, women and the disabled. We AGREE that the time for a Presidential Petition must be increased from 14 days to 30 Calendar Days.”
“We AGREE that Mayors and Council Chairpersons must be elected from among the councillors to save unnecessary costly elections since these officers enjoy no special executive powers.”
Below is the Press release
Press Statement by PF Secretary General Hon. Davies Mwila following the Central Committee’s sitting on 15th July 2019
INTRODUCTION
On the 8th of July, 2019, the Central Committee of the Patriotic Front chaired by the Party and Republican President His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu met and deliberated on amongst other things the proposed amendments in the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019. The deliberations and resolutions were informed by the wide consultation that had been taken within the party structures as well as with the Zambian people.
The Party is aware of the lies, the malice and falsehoods being championed by the Opposition and their surrogates in the Civil Society and some sections of the media against Patriotic Front and its leadership regarding the various NDF Resolutions.
Let me state that as a matter of principle, Patriotic Front remains committed to the ideal that we embrace criticism in whatever form and shape it comes but we shall not glorify lies and cheap propaganda at the expense of truth.
From the onset, let me state that the Party salutes the men and women, including youth, from all walks of life that participated in the NDF and made the resolutions that they did. The NDF was not a PF gathering. It was a sitting of the people, the Zambian people. In this regard, let me announce that the Party shall appear before the Parliamentary Committee to give its official position as adopted by the Central Committee.
PF POSITION ON RESPECTIVE RESOLUTIONS
The Resolutions on the proposed amendments are as follows;
1. The proposal to amend the Preamble by the deletion of the word “multi religious” and substitution therefore of the word “Christian” is not supported and by the same token the proposal contained in Article 4 of the Amendment Bill to include the word Christian in the description of the Republic is also not supported. The Preamble, Article 4(3) and Article 8 of the Constitution are to remain as they are. The Bill of Rights still protects the freedom to religion.
2. The proposal to change the electoral system for election of Members of Parliament under Article 47(2) by the inclusion of a mixed member proportional representational system to include marginalised groups such as the disabled and women is supported. This will foster greater inclusion and provide a platform for marginalised voices in our community to participate in Governance.
3. The proposal to amend the system on voting of the President to include the possibility of forming of a coalition government is not supported. In that regard Articles 101 and 102 are to remain as they appear in the current Constitution. The President should draw his or her mandate directly from the majority of the people.
4. The proposal to amend Article 103 and in particular to increase the time for the hearing of a Presidential Election Petition from 14 to 30 days is supported. This will afford the parties time to present their respective cases
5. The proposals to amend Articles 112 and include a new Article 117A so as to create the office of Deputy Minister is not supported. The PF Government is still committed to a lean Government.
6. The proposal to amend Article 116 by the inclusion of a new sub article 4 to entitle Ministers to continue holding office until a new Government is elected is supported. This will enable the Executive Government to continue performing its functions without any lacuna or disruption.
7. The proposal to repeal Articles 69, 70, 71 and 72 are supported and by variation, the Central Committee proposes that the period in which a civil servant is required to cease being a civil servant before seeking election to political office be reduced from 2 years to 6 months.
8. Local Government: The Patriotic Front believes in effective and efficient representation of the people through the councillors at a local level. The party is alive to fact that Councils are collectively run by Councillors who are responsible to the people in performance of their functions. We also cognisant of the critical role a mayor and council Chairperson must play in discharging the collective leadership of councils through councillors. The Party therefore supports the election of mayors and Council Chairpersons from among councilors as they will not only be answerable to people in a ward but also to body of councillors and MPs in the entire district who run the Council as whole
9. The proposal to amend Article 127 by the inclusion of the Chief Justice as a member of the Constitutional Court is supported and by this the Central Committee agrees that the two Courts should continue to exist as separate and independent Courts under the leadership of the Chief Justice.
Patriotic Front wishes to call out and shame those politically inclined and hired civil society voices and armchair critics parading themselves as activists and opinion leaders without any mandate from anyone whatsoever and who are earning a living from misrepresenting PF’s position with regard to the NDF resolutions to give the Zambian people a break. Enough of your lies, falsehoods and fake news.
We hope that your misrepresentations of the Patriotic Front regarding NDF resolutions comes ends after this Press briefing.
We look forward to appearing before the Parliamentary Committee and we shall ensure that our appearance is live on radio, television and online in order to avoid distortions and falsehoods regarding our stance as a Party. The principle is that PF will at all times remain on the side of the people as we have demonstrated on several occasions even in the case of KCM!
Let me emphasize that we owe our mandate to the Zambian people, from all the ten (10) Provinces, including those who never voted for us. We owe our mandate to govern to the miners, farmers, marketeers, barbershop owners, salon owners, domestic workers, youths from all walks of life, students, teachers, nurses, suppliers and contractors and civil servants, among others to whom we owe our mandate to govern. We always take time to listen to our people including those who have been continuously fed on deceit.
CONCLUSION
Let me thank His Excellency the President Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, for keeping his word that our constitutional reforms will be people-driven at all times. We will never leave the people behind in this endeavour!
US agriculture company Corteva Agriscience has pledged its support to Zambia’s drive to become a regional hub for agricultural innovation.
The Corteva brand, which supplies crop protection as well as Pannar and Pioneer seeds to farmers in Zambia, was officially launched in Zambia this week.
Speaking at the launch, Zambia National Farmers Union President Jervis Zimba said the production landscape in Zambia is dynamic, as farmers constantly strive to survive and respond to many factors such as dealing with the effects of climate change, enhancing productivity and embracing diversification.
Mr. Zimba said there is an abundant desire for seed technologies among the farmers and ZNFU is excited with the efforts being made by big companies such as Corteva Agriscience.
A month after its official listing on the New York Stock Exchange, Corteva Agriscience’s official launch in Zambia was also a platform for the company to reaffirm its commitment to improving the livelihoods and productivity of Zambian farmers, as well as support for the agricultural sector.
The company reiterated its commitment to backing government efforts to ensure national food security, and outlined its vision to extend that goal to the wider regional Eastern and Southern Africa region.
An additional MOU was signed with the Conservation Farming Unit aimed at promoting farmers access to knowledge on improved conservation farming methods.
The Zambian government has highlighted the need for significant change in agriculture to meet rising food demand.
Corteva’s global drive to enrich the lives of farmers and consumers, helping farmers and crops flourish, and partnering with society to secure the country’s food supply for generations to come aims to become a critical pillar of that strategy.
This brand launch in-market signals a strong commitment to Zambia’s agriculture development and underpins Corteva’s support for the country’s food security goals.
Corteva’s presence in Zambia is to ultimately provide support to Zambian farmers – using their strong value proposition of an integrated seed, crop protection and technology offering to enhance operations and improve farming productivity for the benefit of Zambian society,” says Joseph Anampiu, Commercial Unit Leader, Corteva Agriscience, East Africa.
