...Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute POLICY BRIEF Number 61 August 2013 Lusaka, Zambia (Downloadable at http://wwwaec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/zambia/index.htm) Smallholder Farmers Participation in Livestock Market in Zambia Mary Lubungu, Antony Chapoto, and Gelson Tembo Key Points/Summary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. This study uses longitudinal household data collected in 2001, 2004, and 2008 to identify factors that influence Zambian smallholder farmers' participation in livestock markets. Although livestock ownership increased during the study period, not all provinces experienced the upward trend. While livestock populations increased in Southern and Central Provinces, they remained stagnant in Eastern, North western and Lusaka Provinces and reduced in Western Province. Not only has herd size remained stagnant over the years, but the level of participation of smallholder farmers in the livestock markets has also remained largely the same. Crop commercialization and participation in off-farm activities reduces the likelihood of participation in cattle markets but not in the markets for small livestock. Livestock mortality increased the likelihood of households selling cattle, goats and pigs. Household head’s level of education increased the likelihood of households selling cattle. Key public investments that may serve to increase participation in livestock markets include investments in rural education, and building institutional and infrastructural capacities. Government...
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...Zambia has had a long period of political stability. With strong growth in the last decade the country has reached lower middle income status. Investor confidence has been high as evidenced in the successful issue of two Euro bonds. Independent since 1964, Zambia has experienced five successful multiparty elections since the return to multiparty politics in 1991. The latest elections in September 2011, were peaceful, and further strengthened Zambia’s democratic credentials. Zambia has British–style parliamentary democracy. Government consists of the President and the 158-seat national assembly. Elections are held every five years and the presidency is limited to two, five year terms. There are also traditional chiefs and their headmen, who still command a great deal of respect but hold little decision-making power except when it comes to land distribution. Zambia has had a decade of rapid economic growth. A combination of prudent macroeconomic management, market liberalization policies, and steep increase in copper prices helped drive investments in the copper industry and related infrastructure to achieve an average annual growth of about 6.4% during the last decade. Though the economy is dependent on copper, the agriculture sector is the major employer (70% of the population). However, the sector’s potential to contribute to the country’s development remains largely underexploited. The recent rebasing of the national accounts has given a new perspective to the structure...
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...Politics has always been an open field for expression of free speech. Now a day’s many politician are in news for giving hate speeches and hence charged for outraging the societal peace. They got involve in these types of issues just to get more support from any specific community. Some recent cases of hate speech are discussed below: A local court has issued notice to BJP lawmaker Varun Gandhi asking him to appear in court in connection with a 2009 hate speech case few days back. In another recent case police in Telangana have filed charge sheet against MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the alleged hate speech case few months back. SNDP leader Vellapally Natesan had also faced music of the court in connection with the case registered against him for making an alleged communal hate speech at Aluva. An FIR was lodged against All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslim (AIMIM) legislator AkbaruddinOwaisi by Kishanganj district...
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...Rens Boing Roy van der Meij Ruben de Roos De invloed van Chinese kapitaalstromen op Zambia “We like Chinese investment because we have one meeting, we discuss what they want to do, and then they just do it. There are no benchmarks and preconditions” Sahr Johnny, Sierra Leone’s ambassador in Beijing (Hilsum, New Statesman, 2005) Inleiding Chinese handel en investeringen in Sub-Saharisch Afrika zijn drastisch gegroeid in de afgelopen tien jaar(zie tabel 2). De handel is gestegen naar meer dan zestig miljard dollar en investeringen zijn meer dan vertienvoudigd (Zafar, 2007: 116, 123-125). De samenwerking met China blijkt voor veel landen beter te zijn voor de ontwikkeling van de nationale economie dan eerdere voorwaardelijke leningen van de IMF. Deze optiek wordt ook wel de Beijing Consensus genoemd, een school van ontwikkelingsdenken die haaks tegenover de neoliberale Washington Consensus staat (Ramo, 2004). In dit essay wordt onderzocht of Chinese investeringen tot sustainable growth kunnen leiden. De Beijing Consensus is een reactie op de Washington Consensus. Deze doctrine stelde specifieke beleidsmaatregelen aan ontwikkelingslanden om tot economische groei te komen. Voorop staan de vrijstelling van de markt en het terugdringen van de staat, zoals bijvoorbeeld door privatisering (Williamson, 1990). De explosieve groei van China, die deze weg absoluut niet bewandelde, en het averechtse effect dat de Washington Consensus had op verscheidene landen, leidde Joshua Ramo...
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...ADAPTATION OF ZAMBIAN AGRICULTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE- A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE UTILISATION OF THE AGRO-ECOLOGICAL REGIONS A Review For Policy Makers J S Phiri, E Moonga, O Mwangase, G Chipeta 05-04-13 Climate Change, Agriculture and Agro-Eco Regions of Zambia, A Review. ZaAS Page 1 Foreword The Zambia Academy of Sciences (ZaAS) was established for a purpose of “Promoting Excellence in Scientific and Technical Endeavours” in Zambia. I am glad to see that as a young academy, we are on the right path towards fulfilling our objectives and especially our role of advancing the cause of science and technology. I would like to reiterate that ZaAS is ready and willing to contribute, as scientists in the sustainable development of our country as we strongly believe that Zambia can truly develop only through advancement in science and technology. This Policy Brief is in line with the aspirations of the Constitution of the Academy and specifically Articles 4 and 5 that empowers the Academy to initiate studies or can be requested by stakeholders including Government or persons to undertake such research for purposes of scientific advice, guidance or for purposes of advancing science and technology in Zambia. It is in recognising this important role that the first Policy Brief addresses climate change and food security. Climate change is a challenge universally considered the single most threatening situation facing mankind today since time immemorial. This Policy Brief tackles impacts...
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