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ZNFU Releases 2012/13 Agricultural production Survey Results And State Of Agriculture Press Conference

Monday, 13 May 2013 10:48 administrator

Zambia National Farmers’ Union today the 10th May, 2013, held a Press Conference at which the crop forecast results for 2012/13 growing season was highlighted. The ZNFU Production Survey was conducted countrywide, covering both rural and urban areas in all the 10 provinces of the country. The total estimates for the year 2012/13 production years are as indicated in the table below. These results were announced by the ZNFU President Mr. Jervis Zimba.

Fuel Prices Increased

Monday, 06 May 2013 11:10 administrator

The Government through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development (MMEWD) has announced an increment in the prices of fuel by an average Kr 1.69 per litre. A litre of petrol which was costing KR 8.16 will now be costing KR 9.91 per litre while the price of diesel which was costing on average KR7.5 will now cost KR9.13. This represents 21% and 23% increment on both petrol and diesel, respectively. This increment will add to the cost of production in agriculture sector given the huge consumption of both diesel and fuel in the production process. It has to be noted here also that any increment in the price of fuel has a spiral effect on prices of goods and services in the domestic market and also fuelling inflation. This is not good for the economy as the country is likely to holdback trends of economic growth which the country has recorded in the past few years. The price of fuel can still be cost reflective if the government addressed a number of middlemen and taxes along the value chain in the petroleum sector which are significantly adding up to the cost

ZEMA Provides Window For Importation Of Chemicals Using 2012 Licenses

Monday, 13 May 2013 11:44 administrator

The Zambia Environmental Management (ZEMA) agency has responded to the plea made by the ZNFU to allow the industry to continue importing chemicals under the terms and conditions of the licenses issued in 2012. This is due to the fact that issuance of the new SI to back up new ZEMA Act is still under consideration at the Ministry of Justice. It has to be noted that compliance to the law is still required and reliance on the 2012 licenses is only up to the time the new legal regime becomes effective. Thereafter the industry shall be expected to fully comply with the new licensing regime once the

same takes effect. The Union would like to appeal to its members to take advantage of this window being provided for by ZEMA.

ZNFU Rejects ZESCO Electricity Tariffs Increase

Monday, 06 May 2013 11:02 administrator

The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) this week rejected ZESCO’s application to increase electricity tariffs by an average of 26 percent. This happened during the ZESCO Public Hearing Meeting organized by the Energy Regulations Board (ERB) at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre (MICC) in Lusaka. Speaking on behalf of ZNFU, the first Vice President, Dr Evelyn Nguleka submitted that the move by ZESCO to increase tariffs would make Zambia’s agriculture products expensive and uncompetitive thereby driving farmers out of business. Dr Nguleka noted that arguments advanced by ZESCO for increasing tariffs such as the need to move to cost reflective tariffs, inflation, exchange rate movements, and investments were all not new. She said ZESCO should consider implementing other innovative means to cut down on costs.

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ZNFU Releases 2012/13 Agricultural production Survey Results And State Of Agriculture Press Conference

Fuel Prices Increased

ZEMA Provides Window For Importation Of Chemicals Using 2012 Licenses

ZNFU Rejects ZESCO Electricity Tariffs Increase

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