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Welcome to the Zambia National Farmers Union website. The ZNFU's mission is to promote and protect the interest of members as farmers, individuals corporation/companies and other organisations involved in the business of farming in order to achieve sustainable economic and social development.

 

A Pinch Of Salt On Private Sector Involvement In Crop Marketing..

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The Zambia National Farmers’ Union on 20th January 2012, appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, where it called on the private sector to demonstrate its worth and trust for it to be involved in the country’s agricultural marketing. Making a presentation on behalf of the Union, ZNFU president Jervis Zimba told the Committee that while the Union supported Government policy that brought into play the private sector to take a much bigger responsibility in agriculture marketing, there were certain vulturistic tenets amongst some private sector players that were bent on ripping-off farmers, especially small scale farmers. Mr. Zimba said the private sector had to have proven genuine intentions and motives to support the marketing of farmers’ produce with demonstrated capacity and total commitment by offering good prices and exhibiting a credible commercial business partnership with farmers.
He said it was sad that crop buying in Zambia was the most sandwiched business by traders of all types and character, majority of whom had no business premises, nor registered businesses. He said this rendered the market period a free for all affair. He said this was reminiscent of placing farmers under the charge of vultures, in the of name grain traders or private sector.He said agriculture traders, had to first put their house in order, and earn the trust of farmers and Government. The Union was also represented by Mr. Ndambo Ndambo – Executive Director ZNFU, Mr. Humphrey Katotoka – Economist, Mr. Reuben Banda - from Musika and Mr. Rob Munro, the Technical Assistant from Musika.
Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 12:29 Read more...
 

ZNFU Questions Police Clearance Fees

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The ZNFU has said while it does not have reservations to pay the 1% crop levy as demanded by the Local Government Act to go towards providing municipality services, it is aghast by the decision by police to charge fees that are not backed by law in what are known as clearance fees. The ZNFU submitted today to the Parliamentary Committee on agriculture that members have started experiencing situations where the Police have been charging fees which were not even backed by any piece of legislation, and where often times, no receipts were issued.
The Union has also bewailed the collapse of its efforts to try and engage the Inspector General (IG) of Police Dr Martin Malama, who apparently has been dodging to discuss issues on farm security being raised by farmers, especially the rampant increase in stock thefts following the banning of security check points. So far, only one road block has been re-mounted in Lusaka West, but the Union has received reports that the Police had been meeting to re-consider placing more road blocks in strategic areas.
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ZNFU Prods Govt To Revisit FISP

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The ZNFU said while there was nowhere in the world where agriculture was not subsidized, Zambia’s input subsidy system had been marred by mismanagement and wrong implementation modalities. ZNFU stated this when making the presentation on agriculture marketing to the Parliamentary Committee on agriculture on 20 th January 2012. Making the presentation, ZNFU president Jervis Zimba said the Union did not agree that all the resources that had been spent on FISP had gone to intended farmers. 
He said FISP had benefited civil servants and a few private companies more than the farmers, saying this was the reason why poverty had not come down despite figures showing an increase in the subsidy programs. He said the reduction of the subsidy, therefore, had to go hand in hand with streamlining procedures for the administration of the subsidy programs.

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 13:03
 

Govt Dissolves Tobacco Board

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Government has with immediate effect dissolved the Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) and suspended some senior management officials.Agricultural and Livestock minister Honorable Emmanuel Chenda made the pronouncement in Lusaka on 12th of January 2012. The Minister said the action has been prompted by flaws in the operations of the Board emanating from the 2010 Auditor General's report.
He said various stakeholders have in the past complained that no action was being taken on the Auditor General’s report even when serious irregularities in the use of public resources have been reported. He said his ministry has decided that this cannot go on. He said observations in the report makes it prudent and desirable that full and thorough forensic audit is undertaken to establish what has really transpired at the TBZ and corrective measures be made where necessary to protect public resources.
Honorable Chenda said the TBZ Board Secretary who is also the Executive Officer, the Financial and Administration Manager and the Operations Manger have all been suspended to pave way for the forensic audit to be conducted. The suspended officials are expected to stay away from their offices until the audit is complete.
 
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