Republic of Zambia Ministry of Agriculture
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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE COUNTRY PRESENTATION ON AGRICULTURAL POLICY – ZAMBIA SECOND NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY (SNAP) PETER ZULU PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST – TRADE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ZAMBIA – AN OVERVIEW • Position: South – Central Africa, Land locked (Land Linked), 8 neighbours (Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Congo DR, Angola, Namibia) • Divided into 10 provinces, 109 Districts. 70+ Tribes • Population: (2015 estimates) Total =15,473,905 Male = 49% Female = 51% Rural = 58% Urban =42% 66% ≤ 25 Years • Land size: 752,614 Km2 60% Suitable for agricultural production 14% of this currently being used • Water: >40 of ground and surface water in SADC Region • Economy: Dependant on copper (little value addition) Growth averaging 6% past 10 years • Poverty: 60% Rural 76.4%, Urban 23.6% AGRICULTURE IN ZAMBIA • Resource Endowment: Abundant land Abundant water Abundant labour force Dominated by smallholder farmers (SHFs) 1.6 million SHFs (1/3 Deficit, 1/3 Subsistence, 1/3 Surplus) • Divided into 3 major agro-ecological zones • Region I: Receives less than 800 mm of rainfall annually Constitutes 12% of Zambia’s total land area. • Region II: Receives between 800 mm and 1,000mm of annual rainfall covers 42% of the country. Sub – divided into IIa and IIb. • Region III: Receives between 1,000 mm and 1,500 mm of rainfall annually Constitutes 46% of the country’s total land area • Mostly rain dependent with little irrigation by commercial farmers • Vulnerable to Climatic shocks especially droughts Zambia's Agro-ecological map Agro-Ecological Regions N Chiengi Kaputa Mpulungu W E Nchelenge Mbala Nakonde Mporokoso S Kawambwa Mungwi Isoka Scale 1: 2,500,000 Mwense Luwingu Kasama Chinsali Chilubi Mansa Chama LEGEND Samfya Milenge Mpika Mwinilunga Regions Chililabombwe Solwezi Chingola Mufulira Lundazi I Kalulushi Kitwe Ndola Lufwanyama Luanshya IIa Serenje Mambwe Chavuma Kabompo Masaiti IIb Mpongwe Zambezi Mufumbwe Chipata Kasempa Petauke Katete Chadiza III Kapiri Mposhi Mkushi Nyimba Kabwe Lukulu Kaoma Mumbwa Chibombo Kalabo Mongu Chongwe Lusaka Urban Luangwa Itezhi-Tezhi Kafue Namwala Mazabuka Senanga Monze KEY Siavonga Sesheke Gwembe Shangombo Choma District boundary e Kalomo w Kazungula g n o z a in Livingstone S 200 0 200 400 Kilometers December 2002 Source: Soil Survey, Mt. Makulu Chilanga Agricultural Sector Performance • Generates approximately 10 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) • Provide livelihoods for more than 70 percent of the population. • Categorised into 3 groups: Small - Scale; 5Ha, 85% of farmers, remote Medium - Scale; 5 to 20Ha, 13% of farmers Large - Scale; ≦20 Ha, 2% of Farmers, along major roads, rail • Absorbs 67 percent of the labour force ≧ Main source of income and employment for both females and males Marginally led to an increase in rural incomes contributed marginally to poverty reduction increased food and nutrition security. Crop sub-sector • National production increased for the period 2004 to 2015 • Major crops=maize, soyabeans, wheat, cassava, groundnuts, Cotton TRENDS IN THE PRODUCTION OF SELECTED CROPS 300'000 3'500'000 250'000 3'000'000 2'500'000 200'000 2'000'000 150'000 1'500'000 100'000 1'000'000 Quantity (Mt) Other Quantity (Mt) Maize (Mt) Quantity 50'000 500'000 0 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Years GROUND NUTS SOYA BEANS WHEAT COTTON MAIZE Fisheries sub-sector • Currently 14 natural fishery areas in Zambia • Potential to produce 150, 000 Mt annually. • Capture fish production increased by 12.5% between 2004 and 2012 • Total inland aquaculture fish production also increased by 153% between 2004 and 2012. TRENDS IN FISH PRODUCTION 200'000 Capture Aquaculture Fish Imports 150'000 100'000 Quantity (Mt) Quantity 50'000 0 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Livestock Sub-Sector • Relatively under-exploited but recognised as an increasingly important part of the agricultural economy. • Plays important economic and social roles particularly among smallholder farmers (oxen, dowry, etc.). • Sector has also enjoyed some growth TREND IN PRODUCTION OF SELECTED LIVESTOCK 5'000'000 160'000'000 140'000'000 4'000'000 120'000'000 3'000'000 100'000'000 80'000'000 2'000'000 60'000'000 Number (other) Number 40'000'000 1'000'000 (Poultry) Number 20'000'000 0 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Years Cattle Goats Pigs Poultry CHALLENGES • Low agricultural production, productivity and value addition • Diminished investment in agricultural research and development (R&D); • Inefficient agricultural extension service delivery; • Low levels of agricultural mechanization among smallholder farmers; • High dependence on rain-fed agriculture compounded by low levels of irrigation; • Over-fishing in natural water bodies; • Inefficient agricultural markets for inputs and outputs; • High post-harvest losses • Limited access and availability to agricultural finance and credit facilities; • Low private sector participation in agricultural development; • Reduced net value of agricultural exports particularly for horticulture, floriculture • Unsustainable use of natural resources; • Low resilience to Climate Change effects; and • Inadequate mainstreaming of Gender and Governance issues, HIV and AIDS. AGRICULTURAL POLICY The Zambian Government Policy direction is guided by: • International levels Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) - AU. COMESA, SADC protocols • National level Seventh National Development Plan (SNDP) Second National Agriculture Policy (NAP). SECOND NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY • Major policy directing agricultural development Vision: “To develop an efficient, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector, which assures food and nutrition security, increased employment opportunities and incomes.” • GUIDING PRINCIPLES • The right to adequate and nutritious food • Government as a facilitator of private sector led agriculture • Equitable, inclusive and sustainable development. • The promotion of agriculture as a business and valeu addition • Profitability and competitiveness. • Cognizance of land tenure systems. • Stakeholder involvement. • Cognizance of international Treaties, Protocols and Agreements. • Private sector-led agricultural development. • Agricultural diversification. • Cooperatives as a vehicle for agriculture growth OBJECTIVES OF THE SNAP • The Vision of SNAP will be attained through: • Strengthening the policy, legal and regulatory framework • Implementing and achieving the following policy objectives and their measures; 1. Increase agricultural production, productivity and value addition 2. Increase effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural Research and Development 3. Strengthen the capacities of Agricultural Training Institutions 4. Improve the efficiency of agricultural markets for inputs and outputs 5. Promote availability of and accessibility to agricultural finance, credit facilities and insurance (FISP, E-Voucher) 6. Increase private sector participation in agricultural development 7. Improve food and nutrition security 8. Promote the sustainable management and use of natural resources 9. Mainstream environment and Climate Change in the agriculture sector 10. Promote the mainstreaming of Gender, HIV and AIDS, and governance issues in agriculture Interrelationships Among Objectives Improved Improved household Production and income Productivity Agricultural Diversification Climate Change Nutritional /Food Mitigation Security With Value Addition as the major focus The over-riding objective of this Policy is to; 1. Accelerate reduction of food and nutrition insecurity 2. Accelerate reduction of poverty 3. Increase agriculture sector growth and employment. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK • Institutional Arrangement • Legal and Regulatory Framework • Cross cutting issues Gender HIV and AIDS Climate Change Capacity Building • Resource Mobilization Government annual budget Private sector investment Development Partners Non-state actors. • Monitoring and Evaluation SHARE OF AGRIBUSINESS IN AGRICULTURE VALUE-CHAIN Global: Most of LDCs: Agribusiness accounts for 78% of Agribusiness accounts for 38% value added in the value chain Transformation entails a shift to the Global status where agribusiness accounts for a larger share of value addion спасибо THANK YOU .