HH Visits the UREA Fertilizer and Ammonia Plant

This afternoon, we officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 600 million dollars UREA fertilizer and ammonia plant at the United Capital Fertilizer Zambia Company Limited in Lusaka's Chilanga district.

During the ceremony, we stated that we are resolved to ensure that Zambia is food secure and investment in areas such as this are most welcome. This is the enabling policy and business environment we wanted. One of our policies is positive discrimination, as long as the Zambian company meets the standards required. This will create jobs and keep money circulating locally.

The long-term strategy is for Zambia to progressive start importing lower quantities of fertilizer and other inputs we use for food production. We are firm believers of buying Zambian products, to build the country. We call on citizens out there to adapt and join us in actioning this slogan.

Producing our own fertilizer ensures predictability for the farmers that use this product. It will also be cheaper as we also strive to be net exporters of this highly sought after commodity. Our focus is on more production, more export, and less imports, and we are confident that Zambia will not only be exporting goods services but also skills. This is our focus.