Zambia, Burundi agree to maximise agri potential

In a bid to capitalise on the livestock and arable land in Zambia and Burundi, the two countries have agreed in principle to review the existing bilateral trade agreement in agricultural products under memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and to bolster foreign exchange earnings.

- Jeff Kapembwa

Zambia and Burundi have trade agreements underway and import and export to and from each other maize, raw sugar, rolled tobacco, and wheat, among other produce.

Trade export volumes in commodities like salt, sulphur, sand, stone, plaster, lime and cement, grains, sugar and sugar confectionery over the past five years have averaged US$25,05 million (around R445,7 million).