Value Chains of focus
Summary Investment opportunity: Dairy
This investment brief presents a compelling opportunity to revitalize Zambia’s dairy value chain in the high-potential regions of Namwala (Mbeza), Monze (Magoye & Choongo), and Mazabuka (Magoye), under the esteemed World Vision THRIVE 2030 programme. Targeting 4,509 smallholder farmers, this initiative is poised to unlock an annual potential of 2.7 million liters of milk, addressing critical gaps to transform the sector into a powerhouse of profitability and sustainable growth
Strategic investment is sought across key areas:
- Livestock & Genetics Suppliers: Opportunities exist for providing improved dairy breeds, advanced genetics, and high-quality feed production.
- Agri-Tech & Equipment Manufacturers: Supply innovative solutions like portable milking machines, veterinary kits, cooling tanks, and processing technologies for both large-scale and cottage-level operations.
- Veterinary & Animal Health Service Providers: Deliver essential veterinary services, disease prevention, and comprehensive animal health management.
- Financial Institutions & Impact Investors: Innovate and provide tailored financing, insurance products, and working capital solutions specifically designed for dairy farmers and processors.
- Food Processors & Dairy Manufacturers: Invest in processing facilities to produce high-demand dairy products such as probiotic drinks, yogurt, Mabisi, and other value-added milk derivatives, securing a robust supply chain from the targeted farmers.
- Market Linkage & Logistics Providers: Establish efficient collection centers, cold chain infrastructure, and direct routes to high-demand markets.
AgriEn and World Vision invite strategic partners to invest in this de-risked, scalable, and highly profitable sector. Your involvement will not only secure substantial returns within a rapidly growing market but also deliver profound impact through rural economic development, enhanced food security, and women’s empowerment, directly reaching 4,509 thriving farmers.
Contact Details
- Contact :
- 0977742009
- Name:
- Yvonne Mwanza
- Company: agriennetwork
- Email: ymwanza@agriennetwork.com
Summary Investment opportunity: Chicken
This compelling investment brief highlights a high-impact opportunity to transform Zambia’s chicken value chain across eight key districts, including Isoka, Mwinilunga, Namwala, Mazabuka, and Monze, under the World Vision THRIVE 2030 programme. By targeting over 14,347 smallholder farmers, this initiative aims to dramatically boost annual production to 1 million birds within the project catchment area, focusing on both village and broiler chicken systems. This represents a prime opportunity for investors to capitalize on a rapidly expanding market with significant unmet demand.
Key areas for strategic investment include:
- Breeding & Hatchery Specialists: Opportunities in supplying improved chick breeds and establishing modern hatchery facilities.
- Equipment & Infrastructure Suppliers: Provide essential poultry equipment such as advanced chicken cages, efficient incubators, and modern housing solutions.
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Companies: Invest in the production and supply of high-quality, cost-effective poultry feed.
- Veterinary Service Providers: Deliver comprehensive veterinary support, disease control, and animal health management.
- Food Processors & Value Adders: Establish processing facilities for various chicken products, including smoked chicken, cuts, and other convenience items, catering to diverse consumer needs.
- Market Linkage & Logistics Providers: Develop robust supply chains, cold chain infrastructure, and direct market access for fresh and processed chicken products.
- Financial Institutions & Agri-Finance Innovators: Offer tailored financial products, credit facilities, and insurance solutions to support poultry farmers.
Contact Details
- Contact :
- +260773636747
- Name: agriennetwork
- :Eddie Chidziva
- Company:
- Email: eddiec@agriennetwork.com
Summary Investment opportunity: Rice
This compelling investment brief presents a strategic opportunity to transform Zambia’s rice value chain in the fertile Isoka and Mungwi districts, under the World Vision THRIVE 2030 programme. Targeting over 2,334 smallholder farmers, this initiative is set to unlock an impressive annual production potential of 1.4 million Kgs of high-quality rice. Despite robust domestic and regional demand, current production remains constrained by fragmentation and underinvestment, presenting a lucrative entry point for strategic partners.
Key opportunities for investors include:
- Seed & Input Companies: Invest in the supply of certified, high-yielding, and climate-resilient rice seed varieties.
- Irrigation Technology Providers: Introduce and implement modern, climate-resilient irrigation systems to ensure consistent production regardless of rainfall patterns.
- Agri-Tech & Processing Equipment Suppliers: Provide advanced post-harvest machinery, including threshers, mills, and sorting equipment for efficient processing.
- Food Processors & Value Adders: Establish state-of-the-art processing facilities for various rice products (e.g., polished rice, rice flour, fortified rice) and develop organized outgrower schemes.
- Commodity Traders & Off-takers: Secure reliable, high-volume sourcing agreements directly from farmer groups, ensuring consistent market access for their produce.
- Logistics & Storage Solution Providers: Develop efficient warehousing, transportation, and aggregation services to minimize post-harvest losses and streamline delivery to markets.
- Financial Institutions & Agri-Finance Innovators: Offer tailored financial products, working capital, and insurance to support rice farmers and processors.
AgriEn and World Vision invite strategic partners to invest in this de-risked, scalable, and highly profitable sector. Your collaboration will secure significant returns from a direct engagement with 2,334 farmers, while also delivering profound impact through rural economic development, enhanced food security, and women’s empowerment.
Contact Details
- Contact :
- +260950943299
- Name:
- Mwansa Lwanga
- Company: agriennetwork
- Email: mlwanga@agriennetwork.com
Summary Investment opportunity: Goats
This investment brief presents a strategic opportunity to strengthen Zambia’s goat value chain in the key districts of Pemba, Nyimba, Monze, and Mazabuka, under the World Vision THRIVE 2030 programme. Targeting over 6,974 smallholder farmers with the collective capacity to rear 360,000 goats annually, this initiative aims to dramatically boost productivity, enhance processing capabilities, and unlock access to high-demand markets like Lusaka and Kasumbalesa. This is a call to action for investors seeking diversified returns in a rapidly growing livestock sector.
Compelling opportunities exist for:
- Livestock & Genetics Suppliers: Provide improved goat breeds, genetic material, and breeding services to enhance herd quality and productivity.
- Farm Equipment & Housing Manufacturers: Supply modern, climate-appropriate housing solutions and essential farm equipment.
- Veterinary & Animal Health Providers: Deliver comprehensive veterinary support, health interventions, and preventative care.
- Food Processors & Meat Packers: Invest in cold chain infrastructure, modern abattoirs, and processing facilities for various goat products, including meat (chevon/cabrito), dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt), fiber (mohair, cashmere), and hides (leather). This includes opportunities for value addition into specialty products.
- Market Aggregators & Distributors: Establish efficient collection points and distribution networks to link farmers directly to high-demand markets, ensuring fair pricing and consistent supply.
- Financial Institutions & Agri-Finance Innovators: Offer specialized credit, insurance, and working capital solutions tailored for goat farmers and related enterprises.
AgriEn and World Vision invite strategic partners to invest in this de-risked, scalable, and profitable sector. Your investment will not only generate substantial returns from a direct engagement with 6,974 farmers but also contribute significantly to rural economic development, enhanced food security, and women’s empowerment.
Contact Details
- Contact :
- +260971444247
- Name:
- Djazi Ngapa
- Company: agriennetwork
- Email: Djazin@agriennetwork.com
Summary Investment opportunity: Groundnuts
This investment brief highlights a strategic opportunity to fortify Zambia’s groundnut value chain across the vibrant districts of Namwala, Mungwi, Manyinga, Mufumbwe, and Luwingu, under the World Vision THRIVE 2030 programme. With over 7,945 smallholder farmers targeted, this initiative is poised to achieve an impressive annual production potential of up to 4.2 million Kgs of diverse groundnut varieties, including Chishango, MGV 4, and MGV 5. This represents a significant opportunity for investors to tap into a high-demand commodity with immense growth potential.
Key investment areas offering lucrative returns include:
- Seed & Input Companies: Supply high-quality, certified groundnut seed inputs and innovative soil health enhancers.
- Agri-Tech & Irrigation Solution Providers: Introduce modern irrigation systems and efficient weed management technologies to boost yields and consistency.
- Post-Harvest & Processing Equipment Suppliers: Provide machinery for advanced post-harvest handling, including shelling, sorting, and processing into high-value products like peanut butter, cooking oil, and groundnut powder.
- Food Processors & Value Adders: Invest in processing facilities to diversify product offerings and increase market competitiveness.
- Logistics & Storage Solution Providers: Develop robust commodity marketing, storage, and aggregation facilities to streamline the supply chain and reduce post-harvest losses.
- Financial Institutions & Agri-Finance Innovators: Provide inclusive agri-finance solutions, including credit and insurance, tailored for groundnut farmers and processors.
AgriEn and World Vision invite strategic partners to invest in this de-risked, scalable, and highly profitable sector. Your involvement will not only secure significant returns from a direct reach of 7,945 farmers but also deliver profound sustainable impact through rural economic development, enhanced food security, and women’s empowerment.
Contact Details
- Contact :
- +260971444247
- Name:
- Djazi Ngapa
- Company: Agriennetwork
- Email: Djazin@agriennetwork.com
Summary Investment opportunity: Beans
This investment brief highlights a strategic opportunity to strengthen and expand Zambia’s burgeoning bean value chain across the high-potential cultivation hubs of Isoka, Luwingu, and Mwinilunga. The initiative targets over 4,750 small-scale bean farmers, poised to achieve an annual production potential of 2.5 million Kgs. With the Zambian bean sector already demonstrating significant growth (average productivity nearly doubled to 650 kg/ha, cultivated area expanded to 100,000 ha), this presents a compelling entry point for investors seeking high-impact, profitable ventures.
Key opportunities for strategic partners include:
- Input & Seed Companies: Invest in robust certified seed production programs (including varieties like Mbereshi, Kablangeti, Luwinguwingu, and Lusaka) and provision of quality soil fertility solutions like biofertilizers.
- Agri-Tech & Mechanization Solution Providers: Introduce improved, low-cost processing technologies (e.g., parboiling), affordable threshing and cleaning solutions, and small-scale irrigation systems to reduce rain-fed dependency.
- Business Development Service Providers & Agri-Education Institutions: Enhance extension services and provide specialized training to elevate farmer capabilities.
- Food Processors & Cannery Operators: Invest in aggregation services, sorting, grading, packaging facilities, and the development of local bean processing units (including potential for a beans cannery and drying facilities/warehousing) to minimize post-harvest losses and create diverse value-added products (e.g., pre-packaged beans, bean flour, snacks).
- Commodity Traders & Off-takers: Expand regional trade (COMESA, SADC), promote traceability, and establish contract farming agreements with processors and retailers, securing reliable, high-volume sourcing.
- Logistics & Transport Companies: Optimize transportation networks and establish aggregation centers linked to commodity trading platforms for real-time market information.
- Financial Institutions & Impact Investors: Deploy capital into tailored credit, insurance, and working capital support for smallholder farmers, de-risking agricultural lending and catalyzing growth.
We invite forward-thinking partners, technology suppliers, and off-takers to invest in a de-risked and profitable sector that delivers tangible impact through rural economic development, enhanced food security, and women’s empowerment. This partnership offers direct engagement with a network of over 4,750 farmers ready for direct engagement and off-take agreements, underpinned by comprehensive needs assessments and validated value chain data.
Contact Details
- Contact :
- +260773636747
- Name:
- Eddie Chidziva
- Company:Agriennetwork
- Email: eddiec@agriennetwork.com
Summary Investment opportunity: Honey
This investment brief presents an exceptional opportunity to partner in strengthening Zambia’s honey value chain in the Mwinilunga District—specifically Mudanyama and Lunga— under the World Vision THRIVE 2030 programme. Targeting over 2,036 smallholder beekeepers, this initiative is poised to significantly increase annual production to 206,000 Kgs of high-quality honey. With strong local and export demand, Zambia’s honey sector offers vast potential for inclusive, sustainable growth and attractive returns for strategic investors.
Key investment areas offering compelling opportunities include:
- Beekeeping Equipment Suppliers: Provide modern beehives, protective gear, and essential beekeeping tools to boost productivity.
- Agri-Tech & Processing Technology Providers: Introduce innovative processing infrastructure for both liquid and crystallized honey, as well as equipment for other bee-derived substances like beeswax.
- Food Processors & Value Adders: Invest in facilities for further processing honey into various products (e.g., infused honeys, honey-based snacks, health supplements) and for refining beeswax for diverse industrial applications.
- Market Linkage & Digital Solutions Providers: Develop robust market access strategies, including digital platforms, to connect beekeepers directly to local and export markets.
- Training & Capacity Building Organizations: Offer specialized training in modern beekeeping practices, protective measures, and value addition techniques.
- Financial Institutions & Agri-Finance Innovators: Provide tailored financing solutions, micro-loans, and insurance products for smallholder beekeepers.
AgriEn and World Vision invite strategic partners to invest in this de-risked, scalable, and highly profitable sector. Your involvement will not only secure significant returns from a direct engagement with 2,036 beekeepers but also deliver profound sustainable impact through rural economic development, enhanced food security, and women’s empowerment
Contact Details
- Contact :
- 0977742009
- Name:
- Yvonne Mwanza
- Company: agriennetwork
- Email: ymwanza@agriennetwork.com
Summary Investment opportunity: Horticulture
This investment brief outlines a compelling opportunity to partner in strengthening Zambia’s horticulture value chain across the high-potential districts of Mungwi, Manyinga, Mufumbwe, and Chibombo. Targeting over 3,376 smallholder farmers, this initiative focuses on high-demand crops—tomatoes, onions, cabbages, butternut, and sweetcorn—offering significant growth potential in both local and cross-border markets. This is a prime call for investors seeking to capitalize on a vibrant and undersupplied agricultural sector.
Strategic investment is sought across key areas:
- Input & Seed Companies: Opportunities in supplying certified seeds, high-quality fertilizers, and crop protection solutions tailored for horticultural crops.
- Irrigation Technology & Water Management Solutions: Implement efficient irrigation systems to ensure consistent yields and climate resilience.
- Post-Harvest Infrastructure Providers: Develop modern storage facilities, cold chain solutions, and packing houses to minimize post-harvest losses and maintain produce quality.
- Food Processors & Value Adders: Invest in processing facilities to transform raw produce into high-value products (e.g., tomato paste, dried vegetables, frozen sweetcorn), extending shelf-life and market reach.
- Market Linkage & Logistics Providers: Establish robust market linkages, including digital platforms, and efficient transportation networks to connect farmers directly to urban and cross-border markets.
- Financial Institutions & Agri-Finance Innovators: Provide accessible agri-finance solutions, including tailored credit, insurance, and working capital support for horticultural farmers.
- Agri-Tech & Digital Solution Providers: Introduce digital tools for farm management, market information, and traceability.
AgriEn and World Vision invite strategic partners to invest in this de-risked, scalable, and highly profitable sector. Your involvement will not only generate substantial returns from a direct engagement with 3,376 farmers but also contribute significantly to rural economic development, enhanced food security, and women’s empowerment
Contact Details
- Contact :
- +260950943299
- Name:
- Mwansa Lwanga
- Company: agriennetwork
- Email: comlwanga@agriennetwork.com