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Nyiombo, Omnia to distribute fertilizer

Nyiombo, Omnia to distribute fertilizer
By Chiwoyu Sinyangwe
Monday June 30, 2008 [04:00]

NYIOMBO Investment Limited and Omnia Small Scale Limited are set to distribute fertiliser for the 2008/09 farming season under the FSP after a tender by the Zambia National Tender Board (ZNTB). ZNTB public relations manager Hazel Zulu confirmed the development in an interview last week. Zulu said ZNTB has since forwarded the recommendations to the Ministry of Agriculture and Corporative to award the two companies the tenders.

She said ZNTB gave authority to the agriculture ministry on June 16 and the tender involved 50,000 metric tonnes of both basal and top dressing fertiliser.

“The tender for supply and delivery of 25,000 metric tonnes of basal dressing (D-compound) and 25,000 metric tonnes of top dressing fertiliser (Urea) have been concluded,” Zulu said. “ZNTB central tender committee has given authority to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to award Omnia Small Scale Limited and Nyiombo Investment with a delivery period of four to six weeks.”

She explained that Nyiombo Investment would supply the quantity to Northern, Luapula, Central, Copperbelt, and North Western provinces.

“Nyiombo Investment will supply 13,425 metric tonnes to Luapula and Northern provinces while the Central, Copperbelt, and North Western provinces will also receive the same quantity,” she said.

Zulu further said Omnia Small Scale Limited would distribute the commodity to Southern, Western, Eastern and Lusaka provinces.

“Omnia Small Scale Limited will supply 11,575 metric tonnes to Southern and Western provinces,” said Zulu. “Eastern and Lusaka provinces will also receive 11,575 metric tonnes bringing the total quantity of fertiliser to be distributed to 50 thousand metric tonnes.”

Labels: FERTILIZER, NYIOMBO INVESTMENT LTD, ZNTB

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