The Zambia Agribusiness Technical
Assistance Centre (ZATAC) has signed grants agreements between Africa
Development Foundation(ADF) and three District Women Associations based in the
Eastern province of Zambia.
The grants of 1371,000,000.00
kwacha which were granted by United States African Development Foundation
(USDF) are meant for three ground nuts processing projects in Eastern Province
which are to last for two farming seasons.
The Associations which were
awarded with the grants include Petauke District Farmers Association (DFA),
Chipata District Women Development Association (Chipata DWDA) and Katete
District Women Development Association (Katete DWDA).
Speaking at the award ceremony
ZATAC Chief Executive Officer Likando Mukumbuta explained that ZATAC is USDF
partner in Zambia with the responsibility of facilitating USADF projects in
Zambia.
He said the USDF is an
independent Federal agency established to support African designed and driven
solutions that address grassroots economic and social problems.
Mr. Mukumbuta said the
Associations were given a period of two years to develop business plans before
granting them the money.
Petauke DFA was awarded a sum of
K457 million, Chipata DWDA was awarded K454 million and Katete DWDA was awarded
460 million.
Mr. Mukumbuta added that ZATAC is
aimed at taking technology to all parts of the country especially in rural
areas so as to create more jobs for the youths.
And Chairperson for Chipata DWDA
Annette Soko thanked the ADF for granting them the funds for their projects.
She further said the project will
greatly help the woman at grass root level as the project also help woman fight
gender based violence.
Chipata DWDA will make sure to
improve the Chipata DWDA’s prospects for sustained expansion of their projects.
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