Rain clouds, a few showers and muddy roads did not stop the agricultural community of Zambia from enjoying the largest display of farming technology in the country at GART in Chisamba; Agritech 2019.
In a way the late rains in the area
symbolised the end of a rather dry spell in agriculture in Zambia. Armed with
new information, a deeper understanding and products developed for farming in
Zambia, farmers can now face the new season with confidence.
18 542 people visited the show to see
and talk to the 223 exhibitors. Features of this year’s expo were the
overwhelming presence of international representation from 56 countries and 7
pavilions. These included the European Union, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic,
the United Kingdom, the Nordic countries, as well as China, Thailand, and last,
but not least, South Africa.
Scattered all over the showgrounds were tents where people could listen to lectures on a wide variety of subjects. These are some of the images and moments captured by the ProAgri team:
On the day of the President’s visit, it was not easy to get into the show grounds! Strict biosecurity measures were in place after the foot-and-mouth scare last year. Still no animals were allowed.
A visit by His Honourable President, Mr Edgar Lungu, drew lots of interest and our farmers are really privileged to have a leader who is so interested in agriculture that he walks through the whole show talking to exhibitors and farmers.
Those who went to the expo to learn were not disappointed. Information was shared at the stands, in the teaching tents and really down to ground level. Those who went to the expo to learn were not disappointed. Information was shared at the stands, in the teaching tents and really down to ground level. Of course, there is always time for a bit of fun, whether you are on the 4X4 track or enquiring about what’s really in the early morning coffee!
What better way to honour our farmers than to present their delicious produce at Agritech?
One of the lovely features of Agritech is that people can afterwards harvest and enjoy the produce from the many demonstration plots.
