(LUSAKATIMES) New Fertiliser plant to open in Kapiri-Mposhi district next month
New Fertiliser plant to open in Kapiri-Mposhi district next month.Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 20:00
A 27 million US Dollar Organic Liquid Fertilizer plant is set for construction in Kapiri-Mposhi district next month. The Agri-Bio Tech Fertilizer Plant is a joint venture between the Russian and Zambian private Sector.
Russian Ambassador to Zambia Boris Malakhov says the plant will produce organic fertilizer which will also be exported to neighbouring countries. Ambassador Malakhov says the Russian Private Sector has pumped in 20 Million US Dollars into the project.
Mr Malakhov says the plant will also provide job opportunities for the local people. Ambassador Malakhov was speaking in an interview in Lusaka today – Wednesday.
Meanwhile a senior officer in the Ministry of Agriculture says plans are underway for the Zambian Government to import improved Goat and Sheep breed from South Africa.
Principal Livestock Production Research Officer for Southern Province Dr Chibwe Kaoma has disclosed in an interview in Sinazongwe that about 400 improved goats and sheep will be imported.
This is part of efforts to restock the newly built goat breeding Centre in Sinazongwe District in Southern Province.
Dr. Kaoma says Sinazongwe district is ideal for livestock production because it experiences few livestock diseases.
He says the goat breeding centre, which is situated in Senior Chief Mweemba’s area, will be upgraded into a cattle breeding centre.
Dr. Kaoma has thanked Government for funding the goat breeding project.
About K300 million was used to build the first phase of the goat breeding centre.
ZNBC
Labels: FERTILIZER, ORGANICS
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