Client: International Growth Centre
Duration: 2011-2012
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Country: Zambia
Solutions: Economic Growth
Zambia’s future development will depend significantly on the diversification of the economy. To that end, DAI was commissioned to assess the potential for the diversification of Zambia’s agricultural economy into nontraditional export markets by determining prospects for growth, employment creation, and equitable wealth and income distribution in the sugar, cotton, and coffee sectors.
The study outlined an overview of the global market for each of the sectors, provided an overview in the Zambian context and gauged both the opportunities and constraints for growth. It provided an in-depth analysis of the key current and prospective natural, economic, and policy issues challenging and enabling the long-term growth of the sectors and consequently the attainment of sustainable economic development of Zambia.
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