Zambian High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga says some investors from India are willing to put up a milling plant in the country and have also requested for 10,000 hectares of land for Agriculture investment.
The High Commissioner was speaking when she accompanied delegates from India who paid a courtesy call on Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary, Kayula Siame in April 2019. She disclosed that investors are willing to invest in the area of health, mining, agriculture, water and sanitation sectors respectively.
I have come with investors who want to put up some milling plants and also would like to have 10,000 hectares of land for Agriculture and are willing to put up equipment’s in various clinics to improve the health sector,” Kapinjimpanga explained.
And Siame said that Zambia and India will continue to cement relations by increasing trade and investment. She adds that Zambia is looking forward to adding value to local products through the Zambia – India partnership and that Government will ensure the investments becomes a reality.
“I note that you have mentioned a number of projects which you intend to do in Zambia and are in line with our priority focusing on industrialization and value addition,” She said.
