Zambia’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says the forthcoming Meet the Farmers Virtual Summit presents a good opportunity for Zambia to forge partnerships and enhance further the agriculture sector.
In a statement obtained by Money FM News, Ibrahim Mumba said, “Saudi Arabia presents a great avenue for players in the agriculture sector to draw lessons from best practices and create synergies to ensure development.”
Ambassador Mumba was speaking during a virtual meeting between the Embassy and the organizers of the Meet the Farmers Virtual Summit, which is scheduled for 25th to 27th August, 2020.
He highlighted the opportunities that could be explored in Saudi Arabia and hoped that the summit would contribute towards creating synergies in the agriculture sector.
The meeting discussed potential sector markets for the farmers, viable options and the need to ensure the participation of key players in the sector Zambia and Saudi Arabia and resolved to have a segment during the summit to discuss the available market and financing options in Saudi Arabia as well as the possibility of twinning farmers.
The platform will link farmers and various input suppliers in Zambia and the region, while giving farmers an opportunity to gain information on current trends and technologies that are practiced in the agriculture sector.
Recently, Zambia launched the Meet the Farmers Virtual Summit, an online conference designed to bring agricultural players on one virtual platform which will he held under the theme; Innovation, Agriculture, Future, and it is aimed at linking farmers to the suppliers, markets, industry professionals and regulators.