Agricultural Gains in Zambia

Harold sends us:

A recent article in The Economist (June 24th 2004) caught our attention, and for the viewing pleasure of the rest of our visitors, below are some key points:

More than 300 Zimbabwean farmers have been welcomed by President Mwanawasa
More than 150 farms are now leased from the Zambian government
One such farmer has invested more than $10 million and employed over 3,500 people
Zambia's tobacco crop production estimates are set to double in 2004 and have lured Universal Corporation into investing in Zambia
Lusaka will soon be host to a tobacco processing plant, scheduled for completion in 2007

Read the rest of this entry.

July 8, 2004 | Filed Under Agriculture

 

Comments

Leave a Reply