The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2014
Price
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $ 120.50 (USD)*
Extract
The agricultural and agro-processing sectors are key constituents of Zambia's economy and contribute 13% and 11%, respectively, to GDP...
Description
This report focuses on the growing of crops, market gardening and horticulture as well as the manufacture of edible oils, particularly cooking oil. More than 1 million smallholder households grow crops in Zambia. The country is also home to around 1,500 large-scale commercial farmers.
Table of Contents
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Supply Chain | 4 |
| 2.2. | Geographic position | 8 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 9 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 15 |
| 4.1. | Local | 15 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 17 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations | 18 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 19 |
| 4.3. | International | 20 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 22 |
| 5.1. | Economic Environment | 22 |
| 5.2. | Input Costs | 23 |
| 5.3. | Government Support | 23 |
| 5.4. | Information Technology and Technology | 24 |
| 5.5. | Labour Resources | 25 |
| 5.6. | Weather | 25 |
| 5.7. | Biofuels | 25 |
| 5.8. | Genetic Engineering of Seeds | 26 |
| 5.9. | Environmental Concerns | 26 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 26 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 27 |
| 6.2. | Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 27 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 28 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 29 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 29 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 30 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 30 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 31 |
| COMPANY PROFILES – EDIBLE OILS | 32 | |
| GOUROCK INDUSTRIES LTD | 32 | |
| UNIFIED CHEMICALS ZAMBIA LTD | 33 | |
| ZAMANITA LTD | 34 | |
| ZAMBEEF PRODUCTS PLC | 36 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES – GRAINS, VEGETABLES & ANIMAL FEED | 38 | |
| AFGRI CORPORATION LTD | 38 | |
| AFRICA FEEDS ZAMBIA LTD | 40 | |
| AFRICAN CROPS LTD | 42 | |
| NATIONAL MILLING CORPORATION LTD | 44 | |
| NUTRI FEEDS (PTY) LTD | 46 | |
| OLYMPIC MILLING GROUP LTD | 48 | |
| SIMBA MILLING LTD | 49 | |
| YORK FARM LTD | 50 | |
| ZAMBEEF PRODUCTS PLC | 51 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES – SEEDS & HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS | 53 | |
| KHAL AMAZI LTD | 53 | |
| MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 55 | |
| MRI SEED ZAMBIA LTD | 57 | |
| PANNAR SEED (ZAMBIA) LTD | 58 | |
| PIONEER DUPONT ZAMBIA LTD | 60 | |
| SEED CO ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL LTD | 61 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES – FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES | 63 | |
| AMIGO FOODS LTD | 63 | |
| NORTHERN COFFEE CORPORATION LTD | 64 | |
| SPECIALITY FOODS (ZAMBIA) LTD | 65 | |
| ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC | 67 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES – COTTON | 70 | |
| CARGILL ZAMBIA 2009 LTD | 70 | |
| NWK AGRI-SERVICES ZAMBIA LTD | 72 |
