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FRIDAY BRIEF WEEK 34, 2015 THIS Week’S Highlights FRIDAY BRIEF WEEK 34, 2015 THIS Week’s Highlights UNIONS DECLARE A DISPUTE K27, 000 WORTH OF MILK GOES TO WASTE TOBACCO FARMERS ASK GOVERNMENT TO BUY THEIR CROP …... SEE DETAILED UPDATES BELOW…… UNIONS DECLARE A DISPUTE At the latest wage negotiation meeting held on 19 August, 2015 the Unions (National Union for Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Workers [NUPAAW] and the Grain and meat Workers Union of Zambia [GRAMUZ]) declared a dispute. The parties will now proceed to a conciliation process. The Unions are demanding a 24% increment, while ZFEA has offered 7% for casuals and seasonal and 8% for permanents and fixed-term contracts, to be implemented in 2 stages: 4.5% in September, 2015 and the balance 6 months later. As employees are due for an increment, ZFEA recommends that members implement a 4.5% increase in September 2015, although members are not legally obliged to do so as the existing Aug-14 minimum wage scale remains in force. Staff should be informed that this is an interim increase and that no minimum wage agreement has yet been reached. As has happened before, the calling of a dispute may be a precursor to industrial action, although there is no legal basis for strike action at this stage. Employees who go on illegal strike or incite illegal strike action should be dealt with according to the disciplinary code. K27, 000 WORTH OF MILK GOES TO WASTE Continued power outages by ZESCO has caused cooperatives in Monze to lose over K27,000 for the more than 5000 litres of milk which became sour after the milk cooling tank got damaged. The generator, agitator, compressor and fan for the 3000 litres cooling tank got damaged when ZESCO restored power following an abrupt power cut. One of the cooperative with over 300 members has appealed to DAZ to intervene and save smallholder dairy farmers from the pending abject poverty due to lost incomes as a result of the ZESCO power cuts. DAZ and the cooperative leadership are working tirelessly to repair the cooling tank and ensure that 3,000 litres collected from over 470 farmers daily does not go to waste. TOBACCO FARMERS ASK GOVERNMENT TO BUY THEIR CROP The independent tobacco farmers in Zambia have asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to purchase the tobacco crop which is not contracted by merchants and processors. This call was made during the Tobacco Symposium convened by the ministry today, 21st August 2015, at the New Government Complex, in Lusaka. Independent tobacco farmers told the meeting that over 90 per cent of the crop in Zambia is grown under contract which makes it difficult for non-contract farmers to find market for their commodity. However, merchants indicated that tobacco industry is driven by world demand and that international processors demand traceability of tobacco trading on international markets. Traceability requirements make it difficult for local processors/merchants to trace tobacco produced (by independent farmers) outside contract farming. In order to address this problem, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. Given Lubinda tasked the meeting to constitute a Committee chaired by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, to come up with proposals how government should deal with tobacco not covered by contracts. The symposium was attended by all players in the tobacco value chain, namely, farmers under out grower schemes, independent farmers, merchants, processors/manufacturers, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock with his two deputy ministers and permanent secretary, Tobacco Board of Zambia Management, Tobacco Association of Zambia, Ministry of Finance, Zambia Revenue Authority, and Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry. The symposium also discussed policy issues relating to the production and marketing of tobacco in Zambia. Stakeholders called upon government to ensure that tax policy in Zambia is reformed to provide a conducive business climate in the tobacco sector. The meeting indicated that tobacco production is subjected to 3% presumptive tax by Zambia Revenue Authority when other crops such as maize are not taxed. Stakeholders appealed to government to remove the presumptive tax on tobacco in order to improve the competitiveness of the sector. WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FINANCE The Zambia Agricultural Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE) held Seminars this week to familiarize the various stakeholders on the trading platform. In addition to enhancing trading of commodities, the warehouse receipt system will also enable farmers to obtain credit from financial institutions based on their grain held in one of the certified warehouses as collateral. Live test runs with warehouse operators will be done in September 2015. ZAMACE is currently involved in consultations over the draft rules and regulations for trading on the platform as well as draft requirements for one to be licensed as a warehouse operator. Once the warehouse receipt system is fully operational, the grain marketing system in Zambia will become more transparent and efficient. ALERTS!! ZAMBIAN FARMER TV PROGRAMME Don’t miss next week’s episode of the Zambian farmer TV programme titled Village Chicken Production. The ‘’Zambian farmer” is a ZNFU sponsored programme which is aired every Monday at 18:25hrs on the national broadcaster, ZNBC TV1. You can also buy DVDs of your favorite Zambian Farmer TV program episodes from the ZNFU Head Office or you can make an order through your respective DFA offices. ZNFU PREPAID VISA CARD Don’t be left out, apply for your farmer prepaid card now!!!!!! NEWS FROM ASSOCIATIONS CAZ TRAINS 38 STUDY CIRCLE ORGANISERS IN CENTRAL PROVINCE The study circle methodology has proved to improve the cotton yields through a comprehensive farmer- training program and making use of yield improvement techniques. It is to this effect that CAZ adopted the study circle method as a tool for providing an opportunity for learning and alternative means of addressing educational and information needs to its members. On 10th to 14th August the Cotton Association of Zambia held trainings in Mumbwa and Kabwe District and trained 38 Study Circle Organizers. The newly trained organizers expressed happiness upon completion of the training and committed themselves to work hard in promoting group work through the formation of Study circle groups. It is a well- known fact that poor cotton pricing and farming practices contributes to low seed cotton yields. The main goal of study circle is to contribute to rural poverty alleviation through increased income and improved livelihood of cotton farmers. The sported areas of concern includes land preparation, crop rotation, planting, weeding, thinning, fertilizer application, pest management up to harvesting and inadequate labour as well as use of minimum tillage. The concern for low cotton productivity among small-scale farmers in Zambia resulted in developing a study material that would guide small-scale farmers in the improvement of cotton production and productivity. The study material are preferably used in a study circle group. Notably through study circles, CAZ encourages cotton farmers to observe cotton based farming system of planting cotton, maize, and soya beans in order to improve productivity across the crops in the target areas. The Cotton Association of Zambia this year plans to train additional Study Circle Organizers in Southern and Eastern Province so as to promote group work and interactive participation among cotton farmers. NEW ZEALAND AID TO SUPPORT DAIRY INDUSTRY IN ZAMBIA The New Zealand Aid Programme has expressed keen interest to enhance growth of the dairy subsector in Zambia. The New Zealand Aid Programme helps to deliver on four flagship programmes including agriculture in general and dairy in particular. New Zealand's estimated Official Development Assistance for these flagships is forecast to reach NZ$120 million over the period July 2011 to June 2015. New Zealand is recognized internationally for its expertise and leadership in the agricultural sector. The agriculture flagship seeks to further harness this expertise to help the developing countries address their rural development challenges. The flagship will draw upon New Zealand’s expertise in areas such as: agricultural research; agribusiness and value chain development; biosecurity, food safety and sanitary and phyto-sanitary systems and agricultural education and training. New Zealand has particular experience in the application of these areas to the development of horticulture and livestock (beef, dairy) industries. DAZ has since been approached by a team from the New Zealand High Commission in Pretoria which is making consultations with relevant dairy stakeholders in Zambia. New Zealand is currently rethinking its Africa Development Programme and dairy is one of the areas it’s exploring to provide useful/needed assistance in dairy extension training especially for small holder farmers. New Zealand has expertise and experience in this field and it is a core part of their development programmes on the continent and beyond. NEWS FROM THE REGIONS CENTRAL REGION FISP E VOUCHER SCHEME PREPS IMPRESSIVE The Kapiri Mposhi District Commissioner has reviewed that preparations for Farmers Input Support Program E voucher Scheme are on course and the program is expected to be piloted soon. In a speech read for him by the District Agriculture Coordinator (DACO) when he graced the Kapiri Mposhi District Farmers Association Annual General Meeting (AGM), the DC reviewed that the district has made progress in putting all logistics in
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