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The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2019

Alex Conradie | Zambia | 23 July 2019

The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2017

Alex Conradie | Zambia | 01 July 2017

The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2014

Ingi Salgado | Zambia | 25 November 2014

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Report Coverage

This report covers the agri-business sector in Zambia, with comprehensive information on the size and state of the sector, production figures, investment and government actions in the sector, trade regulations and barriers to entry. There are profiles of 39 companies operating in the Zambian agri-business sector, including Zambeef Products, the largest vertically integrated food retailer, which uses more than 16,000ha each year to produce irrigated and rain-fed crops such as maize, wheat and soya beans, Mount Meru Millers Zambia, which has a 20% share of the edible oil market, Zambia Sugar, which produces more than 90% of the country’s sugar. There are profiles of a number of cotton companies including Parrogate Ginneries, China-Africa Cotton Zambia, Grafax Cotton Zambia and Alliance Ginneries, and tea companies such as Zaffico Tea, which announced plans to increase production.

The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia

The agricultural sector contributed only 6.7% to Zambia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, but it is the most important to the country from a socio-economic point of view, employing almost 54% of the labour force in 2018. Zambia’s economy grew by an estimated 3.5% in 2018, but the economy is vulnerable to variations in the copper price, and to drought, and economic growth was mostly due to growth in the services and mining sectors that offset a contraction in the agricultural sector as a result of low rainfall.

Tough Environment

Challenges facing Zambia’s agri-business sector are the increasing cost of inputs such as electricity, fuel and wages, and competition from illegally imported edible oil. Zambia`s agriculture is predominantly rain-fed, making the sector highly dependent on weather patterns, although there are abundant surface and sub-surface water resources. Most of the irrigated land is found on commercial farms. Other challenges faced by the sector include limited mechanisation, and restricted access to credit by smallholder farmers in particular.

Commercial Farming

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 cane, tobacco, wheat, potatoes, and soya beans. The most widely grown crops are maize, groundnuts (peanuts), sweet potatoes, cassava, rice and mixed beans. Other important crops are soya beans, sunflower, wheat, sorghum, millet and various vegetables and fruits. Challenges faced by the horticultural sector include informal markets that are uncompetitive, not regulated and non-transparent, inconsistencies in supply that cause high price volatility and large post-harvest losses, insufficient cold chain infrastructure, and disorganised marketing systems.

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The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2019

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R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

Industry Overview

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The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2017-07-01

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The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2014-11-25

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. COUNTRY INFORMATION 1
2.1. Geographic Position 2
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 3
3.1. Industry Value Chain 6
4. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 10
5. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 11
5.1. Local 11
5.1.1. Trade 17
5.1.2. Corporate Actions 20
5.1.3. Regulations 20
5.2. Continental 22
5.3. International 22
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 23
6.1. Government Support 23
6.2. Economic Environment 24
6.3. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 25
6.4. Environmental Concerns 26
6.5. Labour 26
6.6. Imports of Edible Oils 27
7. COMPETITION 27
7.1. Barriers to Entry 28
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 28
9. OUTLOOK 29
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 29
11. REFERENCES 30
11.1. Publications 30
11.2. Websites 31
APPENDIX 1 32
Summary of Notable Players 32
COMPANY PROFILES 39
AFGRI OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 39
AFRICA FEEDS LTD (ZAMBIA) 43
ALLIANCE GINNERIES LTD 46
AMATHEON AGRI ZAMBIA LTD 48
AMIGO FOODS LTD 50
ANTELOPE WHOLESALE MERCHANTS LTD 52
CARGILL ZAMBIA (2009) LTD 54
CBL AGRI ZAMBIA LTD 56
CHINA-AFRICA COTTON ZAMBIA LTD 58
CONSOLIDATED FARMING LTD 59
GOUROCK ZAMBIA LTD 61
GRAFAX COTTON ZAMBIA LTD 64
KALOMO GRAIN MARKETING LTD 65
KHAL AMAZI LTD 67
MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 69
MOUNT MERU MILLERS ZAMBIA LTD 72
MRI SEED ZAMBIA LTD 74
MUNALI COFFEE LTD 76
NATIONAL MILLING CORPORATION LTD 77
NORTHERN COFFEE CORPORATION LTD 79
NUTRI FEEDS (PTY) LTD 81
NWK AGRI-SERVICES LTD 84
OMG GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 86
PANNAR SEED (ZAMBIA) LTD 88
PARROGATE GINNERIES LTD 90
REGITECH SOYA PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LTD 92
SEED CO ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL LTD 94
SIMBA MILLING LTD 97
SPECIALITY FOODS (ZAMBIA) LTD 99
STAR MILLING LTD 101
SUPERIOR MILLING COMPANY LTD 102
UNIFIED CHEMICALS ZAMBIA LTD 104
YATU FOODS LTD 106
YORK FARM LTD 107
ZAFFICO TEA COMPANY LTD 109
ZAMANITA LTD 110
ZAMBEEF PRODUCTS PLC 111
ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC 117
ZAMPALM LTD 120

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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The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2017

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.68 (USD)*

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The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2019-07-23

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

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The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2014-11-25

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Table of Contents

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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

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.

The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2014

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.68 (USD)*

Historical Reports

The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2019-07-23

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

View Report Add to Cart

The Agri-Business Sector in Zambia 2017-07-01

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

[ Close ]
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