Zambian farmers flocked to the recent ACSZ Show to see what various companies had on offer to make their lives easier and their farms more profitable.
Even the president of Zambia attended this special event. The Zambian military entertained the people with demonstrations and there were loads to choose from in terms of agricultural products and services.
Here are some of the exhibitions that the public could see:
Dr Mkonda Msimuko (right) from Bupo Animal Health, the new pharmaceutical company in Zambia, sharing a joke with Gerhard Potgieter, Sales Consultant of ProAgri Zambia.
Daniel Moono is the Marketing Manager at Good Hands Fertilizer Ltd. He explains that the bio-fertili-ser is made from biologically treated manure to improve soil quality.
Tevias Milimo from Monsanto Dekalb shows the DK 777 maize cultivar that is favoured by Zambian farmers for its high yields and resistance to weevils.
Henry Kunda and Chris Musmba from Fifty-Four Logistics and RDO Equipment Africa provide small-scale farmers with the equipment they need to work efficiently and expand their operations. They also won the best agro equipment exhibit award. The dedicated team from Danatrac is proud to distribute New Holland products to farmers all over Zambia. Suzuki vehicles are distributed by Toyota in Zambia. They took the opportunity to show off their latest affordable cars. Chikwe Chiluba is very proud of their new Suzuki agency.
Nyasha Larambula and Aggripa Moobola from Natural Resources Development College showing their innovative way to apply herbicides and pesticides on small farms. Photo: Gerhard Potgieter
Vernon Muzamai is manning the exhibit of Novatek Animal Feeds. Novatek prides itself in providing quality animal feeds to poultry farmers Not just agricultural and commercial exhibits ware presented at the show as the Zambian military heroes demonstrated their fire power to the public. Photo: Gerhard Potgieter Pafriw is a growing hardware store planning to expand their business by opening a second branch towards the end of this year. They specialise in providing irrigation equipment to the agricultural market. James Mbuzi, Humphrey Chifita, Chikangu Saviye, Regina Phiri and Richard Ngoshe manned the stand. Bigson Musema, Provincial Agricultural Planner, North-western Province, showing the range of farm products cultivated in the North-Western Province of Zambia. Fred Chungu, Dr Jeremiah Chijikwa, Webby Fumpa, Stanley Chibwe, Kenny Chisha, Precious Hamusute, and Mendai Wamunyima from the Veterinary Association of Zambia. Their message to the farmers was to make sure that they use the services of members of the VAZ to ensure that they enjoy the services of professionals who are registered and who took an oath. Each registered member is issued with a membership card and certificate. The passionate team from Syngenta Seeds. One of their most popular products is the Commandant F1 green pepper that yields up to 30 tonnes per acre in open field production, and as much as 60 tonnes per acre in greenhouses. The peppers reach maturity a mere 90 days after planting the seedlings. Richard Banda and Abel Mumba at the Christian Initiative Mbewe’s farm Porkers exhibition. They produce porkers on a farm about 15 km from the showgrounds, where they currently have a population of more than 130 pigs.
