The upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia has more international pavilions than any previous edition. This year’s outdoor farming exhibition taking place from 11 to 13 April at Gart in Chisamba, will feature specialised farming products, services and technology with country pavilions and stands from the European Union, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic,…
Read an exclusive interview with David Elias Daka, Animal Production Consultant at Livestock Services Cooperative Society in Zambia, a returning silver sponsor at Agritech Expo Zambia. During the AgriTEACH workshop sessions at the event, David will present a talk on “Vital nutritional information for quality livestock production”. “Nutrition and feeding…
“Mechanisation is the key to the farming business of the 21st century and will definitely have positive effects like higher outputs, generate more income for the farmer itself and the society. When it comes to the buying of inputs and equipment, the label ‘Made in Germany’ is one that evokes…
Kingsley Kachenjela, founded the popular Facebook group Small Scale Farmers (Farming as business) (397 000 followers) to provide farmers with a platform to access and share relevant agricultural information. A man who believes that action must follow talk, Kingsley spoke about finding markets for farmer produce, at Zambia’s recent Agritech…
Read an interview with Joel Chitambala, a Director at Cattle Wealth Management Firm, an innovative livestock management company and a new exhibitor at the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba from 12 to 14 April. “Many Zambians are passionate about cattle but do not have land, resources or the time…
Read an interview with Andrew Chibuye, Partner, Risk Assurance Services, PwC Zambia, and a moderator of the roundtable on “Viable finance: Identifying the right lending schemes, packages and partners” during the Farmers Preview Day at the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba on 12 April. “My vision for agriculture is for…
Read an exclusive interview with Mary Banda, Sales Officer for Skretting Zambia, a returning bronze sponsor at the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba from 12 to 14 April 2018. Welcome to Agritech Expo! What would you consider as particular highlights for your company during 2018? As Skretting Zambia was…
“Agrico has been active in Zambia for about 25 years through agents, but we now have 2 of our own branches in Lusaka and Mukishi.” Agrico is a returning exhibitor at Agritech Expo Zambia and is contributing to the onsite preparation with specialist irrigation equipment. Here’s an interview with Marketing…
Every year, for 3 days in April, farmers, vets, agri-business people, dignitaries and diplomats, from across the sub-region and beyond, descend on a small town called Chisamba, home to Zambia’s Agritech Expo. World-wide agricultural expos are held wherever people farm. They are the lifeblood of industrial agriculture, acting as display…
Agritech Expo Zambia will take place from 12 to 14 April 2018 at the GART Research Centre in Chisamba. The expo returns to Zambia for the fifth time and promises new features, more country pavilions, and more free training opportunities. The event is expected to attract more than 22 000…
Zambian Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya commended the Agritech exhibition as an important intervention to accelerate government’s diversification programme. The programme is anchored on agriculture. “Government is in a hurry to make its robust diversification programme from mining to agriculture a reality, and Agritech is helping to accelerate the realisation of…
The Zambian agricultural event of the year, Agritech Expo, was held at the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Centre (GART) in Chisamba about 70km from the capital city, Lusaka. The expo, which took place over three days, was a touch point for farmers and agri-businesses who came in from across the…
Zambia is bustling with excitement on the eve of the 4th Agritech Expo, one of Africa’s largest business-to-business agricultural exhibits. It runs from 27 – 29 April 2017 in Chisamba, Central Province. Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) executive director Ellah Chembe at a media briefing today said this year’s Agritech…
Here is an exclusive interview with Mr Jervis Zimba, President of the Zambia National Farmers' Union, the owners of the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia, taking place for the fourth time in Chisamba from 27 to 29 April. Tell us a bit about yourself. When did you know that you were…
Mr. Dave Gordon is a commercial farmer and owner of Sable Farms in Zambia’s Chibombo district. He will also be a VIP visitor to the 2017 Agritech Expo at Chisamba from 27 to 29 April. Annemarie Roodbol, a journalist for the organisers, asked him a few questions Please tell us…
Grace Musonda is a Zambian teacher and farmer and a regular visitor to the Agritech Expo that happens this year from 27 to 29 April at Chisamba. She teaches at the American International School of Lusaka along Leopards Hill Road and her farm is in Mansa in Luapula Province. Annemarie…
