Report Coverage
The detailed Agri-Business in Zambia report examines current conditions, investment in the sector and factors that influence the success of the sector including the rapidly increasing urban population and government support. Profiles are provided for 31 role players ranging from market leader, National Milling Corporation Ltd which has an estimated market share of 25% and 30% in the wheat flour and maize meal markets, to Amigo Foods Ltd which owns one potato farm and one factory that manufactures potato crisps.
The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia
Despite the fact that the agricultural sector contributes only 5.3% to Zambia’s GDP, it is still the most important sector from a socio-economic point of view. African Statistical Yearbook data shows that 62.5% of the economically active population are involved in agriculture, most of them small-scale farmers who depend on the sector for their livelihoods and employment. There are also an estimated 3,000 medium-and large-scale farmers. Large commercial farms, although they comprise a small percentage of the total number of farms, play an important role in the sector, as they account for most of the output of sugar, tobacco, wheat, potatoes and soya beans.
Challenges in the Sector
Challenges faced by Zambia's agricultural sector include a reliance on rain-fed growing because of the poor irrigation infrastructure, limited mechanisation and inadequate infrastructure to transport produce. Smallholder farmers find it difficult to access credit and only 3% of the estimated 1.5 million small-scale farmers have title deeds, which in many cases discourages them from adopting a long-term approach to their land. In the agri-business sector Zambia could supply all of its edible oil requirements if it utilised the installed processing capacity, which amounts to more than 161,000t of refined edible oils and a crushing capacity of 400,000t of oilseeds per year. However, competition from cheaper and in many cases illegally imported edible oils is a problem.
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View Report Add to CartTable of Contents
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 4 |
| 2.2. | Geographic Position | 8 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 9 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 16 |
| 4.1. | Local | 16 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 26 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations | 26 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 28 |
| 4.3. | International | 28 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 29 |
| 5.1. | Government Support | 29 |
| 5.2. | Economic Environment | 31 |
| 5.3. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 31 |
| 5.4. | Environmental Concerns | 32 |
| 5.5. | Labour | 32 |
| 5.6. | Imports of Edible Oils | 33 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 34 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 34 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 35 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 35 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 36 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 36 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 36 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 37 |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 39 | |
| AFGRI OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD | 39 | |
| AFRICA FEEDS ZAMBIA LTD | 43 | |
| AFRICAN CROPS LTD | 45 | |
| AMATHEON AGRI ZAMBIA LTD | 47 | |
| AMIGO FOODS LTD | 49 | |
| ANTELOPE WHOLESALE MERCHANTS LTD | 50 | |
| CARGILL ZAMBIA 2009 LTD | 51 | |
| CBL AGRI ZAMBIA LTD | 54 | |
| GOUROCK INDUSTRIES LTD | 55 | |
| KHAL AMAZI LTD | 57 | |
| MOUNT MERU MILLERS ZAMBIA LTD | 59 | |
| MRI SEED ZAMBIA LTD | 60 | |
| MUNALI COFFEE LTD | 62 | |
| NATIONAL MILLING CORPORATION LTD | 63 | |
| NORTHERN COFFEE CORPORATION LTD | 65 | |
| NUTRI FEEDS (PTY) LTD | 66 | |
| NWK AGRI-SERVICES LTD | 68 | |
| OMG GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 70 | |
| PANNAR SEED (ZAMBIA) LTD | 72 | |
| PIONEER DUPONT ZAMBIA LTD | 74 | |
| SEED CO ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL LTD | 75 | |
| SIMBA MILLING LTD | 77 | |
| SPECIALITY FOODS (ZAMBIA) LTD | 78 | |
| SUPERIOR MILLING COMPANY LTD | 80 | |
| UNIFIED CHEMICALS ZAMBIA LTD | 82 | |
| YATU FOODS LTD | 84 | |
| YORK FARM LTD | 85 | |
| ZAFFICO TEA COMPANY LTD | 86 | |
| ZAMANITA LTD | 87 | |
| ZAMBEEF PRODUCTS PLC | 88 | |
| ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC | 93 | |
| ZAMPALM LTD | 96 |
