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Agriculture
Dairy
Dairy farming is carried out by commercial, semi-
commercial and traditional farmers, and is a subsec-
tor with considerable growth potential. Commercial
dairy farmers produce over 90 percent of Zambian
processed milk. This is usually pasteurised and
packaged, and is also used to make yoghurt, cheese
and fermented milk. Producers in Zambia include
Zam Milk, which is part of the Zambeef group, Finta,
Parmalat and Diamondale among others.
Fisheries
Fish is a major source of protein for many Zambian
households on the subsistence level and is also able
to provide a livelihood for fisherman as a source of
cash income. Commercial production of fresh water
fish occurs in the northern, western and southern
parts of the country as well as along major rivers and
lakes. Development programmes are focused on
conservation and research in order to improve fish
stock yields, with private sector involvement com-
posed of fish farming, marketing and distribution.
While fish is traditionally sold in its dried form, large
amounts are now being frozen due to improvements
in transportation and refrigeration facilities. While the
contribution of fish farming towards GDP is relatively
insignificant, exports of fish products to regional mar-
kets have been on the increase in recent years.
A wide selection of fish are found in Zambian waters