LUSAKA, ZAMBIA –Cabinet Secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development Adan Mohamed believes Zambeef Products has the potential to be a Pan-African brand, capable of feeding the entire continent.
“This is an incredible operation. Zambeef is a business that is African, Zambian, with international presence being listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is an impressive story. Africa continues to remain the future food hub of the world and Zambeef is well positioned to not only feed the nation but the entire continent,” he said.
Mr Mohamed, who was in the country attending the COMESA policy organs meetings in Lusaka, said this after touring Zambeef’s Huntley farm in Chisamba accompanied by his entourage.
“Zambeef has been a proudly Zambian company working with local farmers to bring value-added local produce to our customers. Over the many years of operations we have come to learn and understand that there are no shortcuts in farming.
It takes both dedication and perseverance. We have invested heavily and we will continue to do so. We intend on growing this company not only locally, but beyond the borders of Zambia,” said Felix Lupindula, Zambeef’s Head of Public Relations and Corporate Affairs.
Zambeef has approximately 8,150 hectares of row crops planted twice a year under irrigation and a further 8,480 hectares of rain-fed/dry-land crops available yearly. It slaughters around 55,000 beef cattle, 50,000 pigs and 6 million chickens, and processes 10 million litres of milk per year from its primary production division that has also incorporated small scale farmers enabling them to participate in the sector at a larger scale.
Zambeef’s massive investment over the years in infrastructure, skills training, development of out-grower schemes and many more ventures has contributed towards the economic and social wellbeing of the country through the creation of employment, tax payable to the state as well as corporate social investment programmes. The company employs more than 6,000 staff.
