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Government Pledges Support for Horticulture Sector Growth

Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Finance and Economic Development SIAZONGO SIAKALENGE says Government will...

By Joshua Jere Zambia24 Published 5 September 2026, 17:33 CAT • 5 Sep 2026 1 min read

Government Pledges Support for Horticulture Sector Growth

Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Finance and Economic Development SIAZONGO SIAKALENGE says Government will put in place the necessary measures to ensure that the hot cultural sector grows.

Mr SIAKALENGE says the hot cultural sector through its exports is among many sectors that is generating revenue and creating more jobs for Zambians.

The Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet said this when he toured KALAMAZI and Scimitar farms in Chongwe District that are under the Zambia Exports Growers Association.

Mr SIAKALENGE says KALAMAZI is the biggest flower farm in the country with its export markets reaching Europe and South Africa.

He says the farm will increase the number of flower stems from about 162 million that is currently being grown annually to about 200 million stems in the same period.

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Mr SIAKALENGE says Government expects the sector to grow with the help of more investments adding that more revenue will be generated.

Meanwhile Zambia Export Growers Association Chief Executive Officer LUKE MBEWE says the export horticultural industry is anticipated to create over 4000 jobs, with over 1,600 workers at the farm.

He says the farm has got the potential to produce more than flowers adding that it has recently gone into the growing of blueberries, for the Zambian and export markets.

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