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Agriculture
concentrated on maize, soybeans, wheat and cot-
ton, and an emphasis on commercial crop produc-
tion. While seeds once needed to be imported, an
increasing number of companies have set up in
Zambia and are now developing and producing local
varieties of seeds. Such firms include: Seed Co In-
ternational Zambia Ltd, MRI Seed and Zambia Seed
Company.
Livestock
The livestock industry includes the production of
beef, poultry, pork, mutton and lamb. A large propor-
tion – some 80 percent – of the industry remains at
the small-scale operational level, with many beef
and dairy cattle raised solely for domestic use. While
grazing conditions suit a variety of livestock, distribu-
tion is uneven and some areas are subject to the
negative effects of the tsetse flies. The eradication
of livestock diseases is a top priority, and steps have
been taken to educate farmers about the dangers of
moving animals from one area to another. The re-
stocking of affected herds is an ongoing but progres-
sively improving process.
Zambia hopes to successfully develop a vibrant
Zambeef Products Plc is a regional leader in crop-
ping operations, production, processing, distribution
Seeds manufacturing
Favourable investment opportunities exist within the
production of poultry products- Chicks brooding
and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, eggs, milk, dairy
products, edible oils, leather and industrial footwear.
The company credits it success to ensuring that every
stage of the food production process – including retail
– is controlled by the company itself and that all pro-
duction steps remain within Zambian borders rather
than being contracted out to organizations outside of
the country. Other beef producers include Keembe
Meat Corporation, Realmeat and Galaunia Holdings.
The poultry subsector has grown tremendously in the
past decade, although a shortage of day-old chicks
has constrained to some extent further expansion in
the market. In addition to Zamchick, producers in-
clude Hybrid Poultry Farms, Ross Breeders, Nulaid
and Yielding Tree.