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by Chabala Chisenga | 19-10-2020 06:53
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Hello fellow environmentalists! The development of commercial farming followed the construction of the railroad in the early 20th century, but the main stimulus did not come until World War II (1939–45), when it was necessary to ensure a maximum output of copper and to minimize the shipping space required for food imports. Food production continued to expand as the copper industry helped raise living standards. Additional European immigration in the 1950s, as well as programs to diversify the economy, gave rise to the production for export of tobacco, cotton, and peanuts. However, partly because of the rapidly rising population, agricultural output never reached the point of meeting domestic food requirements. Only 5% of the land area is cultivated at any time, although a much larger area is potentially arable. The majority of Zambia's population engages in subsistence farming. The principal subsistence crops are corn, sorghum, and cassava, while the main cash crops are tobacco, corn, sugarcane, peanuts, and cotton. In 1992, liberalized marketing began for most crops, but because of the 1991/92 drought, corn marketing remained under government control. A bountiful 1993 harvest made a solid recovery from the drought. In 2001, agriculture accounted for 22% of total GDP. Production of tobacco, the most important export crop, was estimated at 3,000 tons in 1999. Marketed corn production in 1999 was 856,000 tons (down from 1,096,000 tons in 1991). Cotton production reached 8,000 tons of fiber. Also marketed in 1999 were 1,600,000 tons of sugarcane, 7,000 tons of sunflowers, 57,000 tons of peanuts, and 9,000 tons of wheat. |
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8 Comments
Greetings chabala
I hope you are doing well
Very informative
Thank you so much for this report on commercial Farming
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 28-10-2020 11:44
Hello Chabala!
It's your SJ mentor.
Thank you for sharing your report concerning Commercial Farming in Zambia.
I'm pleasure to know more about details of your country through your report.
It is unfortunate that I could only figure out the facts regarding farming.
I want to know about your original idea, opinions about this issue.
Can you tell us more?
Best regards,
SJ mentor.
Posted 26-10-2020 08:45
Hello Chabala,
this is your mentor WooJoo.
Warm greetings from South Korea.
Above all, thank you for sharing a report about Zambia's agriculture.
But as we warned about copy-pasting via mail,
largely copy pasting your report is considered plagiarism.
Please try to write reports based on your thoughts or experiences if possible.
Regards,
WooJoo
Posted 21-10-2020 03:33
Thank you team!
Posted 19-10-2020 23:31
Hello Chabala ,
greetings from nepal
Thanks for sharing the report om history of Ziambabas agriculture ..
Keep sharing ,
Warm regards ,
shobha
Posted 19-10-2020 22:19
Hello Chabala,
Greetings from Nepal!
I hope you are all good.
Firstly thank you for sharing such an informative report.
It is very interesting to read.
Keep sharing more and more.
With Regards,
Puja khadka
Posted 19-10-2020 20:39
Thanks for sharing.keep writing.
Posted 19-10-2020 19:15
Hello chabala
Greetings from Nepal
Thank you for sharing your informative report on commercial farming of Zambia.
Keep writing keep sharing
We are eagerly waiting for next report.
Regards
Dolma
Posted 19-10-2020 10:32