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food provider in the region. As they look to the future
they aim to continue expansion of their retail outlet
network, continue the development of their palm
plantation, continue the development of their edible
oils division and focus on expansion and growth in
their West African operations.
“Zambeef represents a huge development vehicle
for Zambia through many of the areas in which
we operate. It is by far one of the largest single
employers on the market and we consider it our duty
to be a responsible corporate citizen and directly
contribute to the development of Zambia.”
Yusuf Koya
Group General Manager
A zambeef outlet
Zambia has good arable land for both extensive and
intensive cultivation of crops
ZAMBIA COFFEE GROWERS ASSOCIATION LTD
(ZCGA)
Joseph Taguma
Executive Director
Plot 7138, Mwembeshi Rd.
PO Box 35388, Lusaka
Tel: +260-211-286447 / 286971 / 213889 / 213890
Fax: +260-211-287654 / 288110
zcga@zcga.co.zm
The Zambia Coffee Growers Association is an or-
ganization for coffee producers in Zambia composed
of 19 commercial growers and 161 small-scale grow-
ers. The Association seeks to promote the coffee
industry in Zambia and ensure accessibility to for-
eign markets while also offering buyers a consistent
coffee both in supply and quality. The Association
also regulates the industry, including dealings with
the International Coffee Organization (ICO), the Inter
African Coffee Organization (IACO), and other Inter-
national bodies.
The Association provides a forum to the well-estab-
lished and new coffee farmers through which they
can collaboratively put forward visions for the indus-
try and new policy or strategy ideas. The Zambia
Coffee Growers Association serves as a credible
partner to government and international develop-
ment organizations in regards to their interactions
with the coffee industry.
ZAMBIA EXPORT GROWER’S ASSOCIATION
Don MacDonald
CEO
Airfreight Village, Lusaka International Airport
PO Box 310245, Lusaka 10101
Tel: +260-211-271166 / 271 080
Fax: +260-211-271167
zega@zegaltd.co.zm
www.zambiaexportgrowers.com
The Zambia Export Growers Association (ZEGA)
was formed in 1984 as a non-profit association to
promote the interests of all growers wishing to export
fresh horticultural produce. As a professional and
independent body, ZEGA aims to provide an efficient
and adequate airfreight service to exporters, coor-
dinate the buying of inputs and the organization of
technical assistance, assist with information on mar-
keting opportunities, lobby government and other
bodies on behalf of grower-exporters and provide
technical support and horticultural/floricultural train-
ing to members.
Their product mix of the produce consists of cut flow-
ers and vegetables. Over 60 varieties of roses and
a variety of summer flowers are also produced and
exported from Zambia. Roses normally account
for about 95% of cut flower production, while the
remaining 5% is composed of a variety of summer
flowers. Specialty vegetable exports include baby
corn, courgette, mange tout (snow) peas, fine beans,
sugar snaps, baby carrots, chillies, spring onions
and okra. Some of the vegetables are organically
grown with good prospects of expanding production