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GROWING KNOWLEDGE FORFUTURE FARMERS

11 – 13 April 2019

GART Research CentreChisamba, Zambia

Post Event Report

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THANK YOU

WORKING TOGETHERTo the Agritech Expo Visitors,

The 2019 Agritech Expo, the sixth since inception, was yet again a resounding success.

I would like to express profound gratitude to the Republic of Zambia President, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu for gracing the Expo the fourth time consecutively.His support for the Agritech Expo underlines how far reaching he would like to see the majority of the country’s citizenry to come out of poverty, and indeed spar agriculture development in the entire region.

Agriculture remains the key to ending poverty.

I would also like to express massive appreciation to the organisers, Spintelligent, who have successfully managed to grow the Agritech Expo with us from a mere 30, 000 square metres of land to 70, 000 square metres of land. Spintelligent staff’s ingenuity, hard work, will power to pre-sign sponsorships and plan the Expo months ahead of time, thinking through every finer detail, has been the backbone of the Agritech success during the last six years.

Growing the agriculture sector in modern times, demands efficiency, precision and timeliness. It calls for the embracing of new technologies, modern machinery and information exchange.

I am humbled by the huge presence of exhibitors, international pavilions, farmers, agriculture experts and sponsors who made it possible that all agricultural solutions were once again found under one “roof”.

It takes sacrifice, time and resources to make the Expo happen and I say, thank you for the unbending support.

As we look to 2020, we look to each and every one of you; partners and sponsors, farmers and captains of the industry; to continue working with us as we move towards growing our agriculture both in Zambia and beyond.It is through working together that we will achieve this.

I thank you all.

Jervis ZimbaPRESIDENTZambia National Farmers’ Union

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

COUNTRY CO-ORDINATING PARTNERS

SITE PREPARATION PARTNERS


FREE TO ATTEND AGRITEACH & AGRITRAIN WORKSHOP SESSIONS

AgriTEACH Workshops designed especially for the small and emerging scale farmers. Ensuring the workshops worked in synergy with the event theme: Growing knowledge for future farmers. Each day delivered workshops that comprised of three facets: AgriTEACH being theory and presentations, AgriTRAIN being selected workshops expanding with training and practical demonstrations, finally, AgriCONSULT an additional dimension allowing farmers to seek out advice and personal consultation on their own specific challenges.

FARMERS’ PREVIEW DAY

Day 1 welcomed the large scale commercial farmers, international pavilion representatives, agricultural industry leaders, and VIPs from Zambia’s agricultural sector. New markets leading to new business: International countries ready to take advantage of Zambia’s large scale farming industry; where senior representatives from international trade and investment promotion agencies briefly presented their plans and visions on what their countries seek and investment interests and inputs they can provide to Zambia’s agricultural sector.

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

Seven official country pavilions namely the Czech Republic, European Union, Italy, China, Nordic Team, Germany and the United Kingdom delivered the latest international solutions to visitors at their doorstep.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

TEACH TRAIN CONSULT


OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

The Agritech Expo Zambia official opening ceremony took place on Friday, 12 April with the primary focus on “Working together to build a stronger Zambian agriculture sector”. Visitors and media wereaddressed by;

• Dr. Martin Muyunda, Director, GART Research Centre, Zambia • Jervis Zimba, President, Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU),

Zambia• Hon. Michael Katambo, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of

Zambia• H.E. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of Republic of Zambia

VIP EXPO TOUR

The official Opening Ceremony was led by H.E President Edgar Lungu and senior dignitaries were escorted on a VIP tour of the Expo, visiting key sponsors, partners and international pavilions.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

“Agritech Expo Zambia is a brilliant event, we know we will get mileage from it.”

Myriam Mutebuka, Business Development Manager, Zambia Home Loans, Zambia


EVENT STATISTICS

“We were very pleased with the turnout, but more importantly with the quality of the

connections we made.”Sima Madikane, Brand Manager, Vamara Group, South Africa

18 542ATTENDEES

100+ 6 26 50MEDIA IN ATTENDANCE LIVE MACHINERY

DEMONSTRATIONSLIVE CROP TRIALS TRAINING WORKSHOPS

7INTERNATIONAL

PAVILIONS

223LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL

EXHIBITORS

70 000+SQM OF EXHIBITION SPACE

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN THE EXHIBITION

• China• Czech Republic• Denmark• European Union• Finland• Germany• Italy• Kenya• Malawi• Russia

• Slovenia• South Africa• Sweden• Thailand• Turkey• UK• USA• Zambia• Zimbabwe

54% LOCAL

46%

INTE

RNAT

IONAL


“Agritech Expo 2019 has been exciting as it has brought on board new technologies sustainable

to the farming community”.Farmer, Rojel Nlukonda

THE EXPO OFFERED VISITORS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH THE WORLD’S LEADING COMPANIES ACROSS THE AGRI VALUE CHAIN.

SECTORS MOST REPRESENTED IN THE EXHIBITION

EVENT STATISTICS

6%Finance & Insurance

4%Technology + ICT

Irrigation and water management

11%

7%Inputs

6%Energy

4%Construction

Seeds, Agrochemicals & Fertilisers

21%Machinery and

implements

7%

Utility Vehicles

4%

Aquaculture

1%Animal Feeds

3%

Livestock and veterinary services

12%

Storage

4%

Transport & Logistics

2%

Government & Associations

4%

Agroprocessing

2%



New markets leading to new business: International countries ready to take advantage of Zambia’s large scale farming industry; the title for the session where senior representatives from international trade and investment promotion agencies briefly presented their plans and visions on what their countries seek and investment interests and inputs they can provide to Zambia’s agricultural sector.

COUNTRY CATEGORIES OF INTEREST

The opening day welcomed the large scale commercial farmers, international pavilion representatives, agricultural industry leaders, and VIPs from Zambia’s agricultural sector.

People’s Republic of China

Czech Republic

E.U.

Germany

Italy

Finland Sweden

United Kingdom

• China is one of the main pesticide production countries in the world, accounting for half of the world’s production. China wishes to develop stronger relationships with the Zambian agricultural sector and offer superior farming products and solutions.

• To advance a strong Zambia and Czech Republic trade and investment cooperation, developing opportunities for Zambia’s agricultural sector to consider with representatives from the Czech agri-business community.

• Promotes conversion from subsistence-base farming to more commercially-oriented agriculture. Through an Agriculture Financing Initiative (AGRIFI), EU will provide grant finance and technical assistance for business plans and investment proposals, complemented by loan financing from local banks for investment in agriculture and agro-processing.

• Agricultural machinery and irrigation, equipment for animal production, crop protection, agricultural training and skills due the AKTC.

• Agricultural machinery and implements including equipment for irrigation and livestock husbandry.

• Innovative technologies and solutions for farming communities and businesses.

• Grain handling and storage, polytunnel supply, livestock and agro processing technology solutions, and agriculture equipment and machinery.


COUNTRIES REPRESENTED


ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Finance and lending solutions taking agriculture to the next levelSponsored and moderated by: First National Bank (FNB) Zambia Limited

Proposed solutions• The need to develop viable

value chains which are sustainable. This will enable the financiers to guarantee payments which thus make financial institutions more comfortable to engage with the agricultural sector.

• Value chains must be viable to promote consistency in production. Within every value chain financial institutions must be able to honour commitments. They must be able to guarantee production, delivery and payments to benefit the players in the chain.

• It is known that farming can be unpredictable relating to weather and other factors. It is therefore important for the sector to create a level of predictability to anticipate some of these challenges.

Incorporation of clean energy into the farming mix Moderated by: Sun Ray Power Co. Zambia

Proposed solutions• Due to load shedding

in the past, numerous farmers could not irrigate as pumps required energy. Strong feeling from the agricultural community to be less dependent on the grid, and opt for green storage, drying and central storage options.

• Farmers not having access to the grid need alternative sources of energy, and clean renewable energy options need to be considered and driven stronger.

• Renewable energy is ideal provided there is constant demand.

• Solar thermal and solar photovoltaic (PV) combined can make ice that is ideal for refrigeration.

Risk mitigation and farming operation insuranceModerated by: Insurers Association of Zambia

Proposed solutions• Cooperatives and

unions should be focal points for training on risk management and insurance.

• Cooperatives and unions must not underestimate their ability to leverage their numbers to negotiate for insurance cover that suits their needs.

• Agriculture extension officers have a big role to play, and this can include advising on risk management and insurance. However they will need proper training on insurance.

• Agriculture insurance success stories need to be publicised as part of educating farmers. Short codes (such as the *619# financial literacy information code) can be used to educate farmers, as many farmers have at least a basic phone.

Developing Zambia’s value additions sector within agricultureModerated by: PwC Zambia

Proposed solutions• Cheap finance should be

available for the acquisition of capital equipment and machinery for viable projects.

• The government should develop policies that are aimed at developing and supporting the value chain rather than giving priority only to the input support schemes or traditional agricultural activities.

• Government to work on the feeder roads to improve transportation of produce from farmers to markets.

• Donor funded value chain activities should be designed in such a way that the target group achieves maximum benefits rather than the majority of the funds being channelled towards support activities only.

THE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS DERIVED FROM THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WILL FORM AN INTEGRAL PART TOWARDS THE GROWTH OF ZAMBIA’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.


AGRITECH EXPO ZAMBIA MAKING HEADLINES:Let’s prioritise maize export – Zambia Daily Mail

Germany to support Zambian agriculture – ZNBC

20 Finnish firms keen on Zambian investments – Lusaka Times

Agritech Expo Zambia celebrates 6 years – AfricanFarming.com

Expo Explores Tech Potential in Zambia Agriculture – AllAfrica.com

25 Nordic companies to participate in Zambia’s Agritech Expo – News Diggers

MEDIA COVERAGE

MEDIA BRIEFING

5 EVENT PRESS RELEASES• 15 Exclusive, online expert interviews• 1 Pre-event press briefing in Lusaka• Pre-event interviews on ABN TV and

Prime TV.• 100+ Journalists onsite in Chisamba

MEDIA ATTENDING AND COVERING AGRITECH EXPO INCLUDED:

With a packed room, the official Agritech Expo Zambia media briefing took place in Lusaka, on 9 April, with 75+ members of the media in attendance. A top notch line-up of Agritech ambassadors from the ZNFU, Spintelligent, Musika, GART, AFGRI John Deere, as well as international representation from the Embassy of the Czech Republic, Embassy of Finland as well as Sweden, the delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Zambia and COMESA and the Zambian-German Agricultural Knowledge & Training Centre, addressed the media and encouraged local farming and business enthusiasts to make their way to the expo with a clear message that Zambia was open for business!

IN THE NEWS!


HELPING HANDS: TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

WHAT WAS DONATED:WHAT WAS SPONSORED:

Thank you to the sponsors of this project:

• Field prep done mechanically

• Soil mapping executed

• Planting of maize mechanically

• Harvesting of crops using a new smaller combine harvester

• Quality seeds, agro chemicals and the mechanical planting of maize for the school farm

• Water tanks and installation

• Inputs (fertilizers)

• Seeds to cover 6 hectares

• Agro chemicals for round up and killing off emerging weeds through the maize

• Veggie boxes to each class showing students and teachers planting techniques

• Upgraded ablution facilities and plumbing

• Electrical wiring was installed

• Painting the school buildings

• Ceiling and roof repairs completed

• Toilet cisterns repaired

• Four fully loaded desk top computers with windows and office programme pre-installed

• Classroom windows and general renovations

• Maintenance to teachers’ accommodation

• Stationery and reading books

• School bags

• Malaria kits

• Shirts and rain boots

• Large air cooling fans

OUTREACH PROGRAMME

Since the Agritech Outreach Programme was launched five years ago, it has accomplished a great improvement of the school and the students’ learning environment, thanks to the generous sponsorships and donations from our partners.

Agritech Outreach Programme has been the CSR project of choice over the past 5 years.

We believe education is the way to reduce poverty, inequality and build a positive and sustainable future for families, farmers, communities, and the country at large.

This programme was launched in 2015 with a vision to improve the educational environment for children in need of an education.


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