Africa’s second largest producer will, by end of Q1:19, sign a livestock export agreement to supply the crude giant Saudi Arabia with 1 million goats annually. This was confirmed by the livestock and fisheries ministry on 21 Jan. Saudi Arabia has a livestock deficit which Zambia will be looking to assist cushion from its 3.5 million population of goats.
Central Statistics Office – CSO in its last census established that the southern African nation has a 3.5 million population of goats which the commerce ministry in conjunction with the livestock and fisheries ministry will look to maximize benefits, at competitive pricing, to benefit small scale Zambian farmers.
This development will shape the infrastructure design for Zambian Airports as they will need to cater for livestock exports. The Lusaka and Ndola airports will need the right infrastructure to accommodate this latest development. These opportunities are ones that if harnessed fully will counter trade deficits Zambia faces.
The Business Telegraph carried in a note.
Zambia grapples with one way trade traffic resulting in more imports than exports causing trade deficit vulnerability effects.