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| Comment on contract farming | The company had reserved a 5,000 hectares of land for an out-grower scheme, under which many farmers in Mpika would benefit by way of growing and supplying the palm oil seeds to ZamPalm for processing into edible oil and other by products. The company also has small outgrower schemes off the lease. Zampalm is also planning an outgrower scheme with the company providing seedlings. It has already given the nearby school 100 seedlings to plant.Over 2,000 small scale farmers in Senior Chief Kopa and Chief Kabinga will benefit from the Zampalm out grower scheme project during the 2018/2019 farming season. | The company had reserved a 5,000 hectares of land for an out-grower scheme, under which many farmers in Mpika would benefit by way of growing and supplying the palm oil seeds to ZamPalm for processing into edible oil and other by products. The company also has small outgrower schemes off the lease. Zampalm is also planning an outgrower scheme with the company providing seedlings. It has already given the nearby school 100 seedlings to plant.Over 2,000 small scale farmers in Senior Chief Kopa and Chief Kabinga will benefit from the Zampalm out grower scheme project during the 2018/2019 farming season.
In 2021, ZAMPALM, has expanded it’s crude palm oil production to meet the local demand. The firm has further increased it’s out grower scheme to 1,000 beneficiaries. |
Employment | ||
| Comment on jobs created (total) | 300 workers had since been employed
once expansion programme for the palm plantation was completed, more people would be employed by ZAMPALM at the plantation. In 2015, 120 permanent staff and 400 seasonal staff have been employed. | 300 workers had since been employed once expansion programme for the palm plantation was completed, more people would be employed by ZAMPALM at the plantation. In 2015, 120 permanent staff and 400 seasonal staff have been employed. In 2021, a report says Zampalm plantation provides over 2,000 local jobs during peak performance, in addition to a variety of economic gains for the country. |
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Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
| Comment on promised benefits for local communities | Ambulance and social investments made as well as resettling. Infrastructure for the surrounding villages (electricity, water). | Ambulance and social investments made as well as resettling. Infrastructure for the surrounding villages (electricity, water).
Zampalm rolled out an outgrower scheme, which has attracted and benefitted over 1,000 farmers, who are currently cultivating 700 hectares of land. |
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| Publication title | Operational Costs worry Zampalm. | |
| Comment on data source | The Post Online- Operational Costs worry Zampalm. | URL is no longer working: http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=4067 |
Data source #P55Uc6nk | ||
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| Publication title | Zampalm invests in palm oil plantation in Zambia | |
| Comment on data source | Palm Oil HQ-- Zampalm invests in palm oil plantation in Zambia | URL is no longer working: http://www.palmoilhq.com/PalmOilNews/zampalm-invests-in-palm-oil-plantation-in-zambia/ |
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| Publication title | Zambia's first palm oil plantation | |
| Comment on data source | African Business Review -- Zambia's first palm oil plantation | |
Data source #fSCFFmo6 | ||
| Publication title | Large-scale foreign land investments in Africa with particular attention to the case of Zambia | |
| Date | 2012-07-02 | |
Data source #oQqADRoF | ||
| Publication title | Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Zambia: the scope of displacements and mitigating negative impacts through policy | |
| Comment on data source | Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Zambia: the scope of displacements and mitigating negative
impacts through policy | |
Data source #oCM4JC13 | ||
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| Publication title | ZamPalm Pioneers Zambia’s First Palm Oil Plantation | |
| Comment on data source | Open Zambia- ZamPalm Pioneers Zambia’s First Palm Oil Plantation | Originally hosted on Open Zambia website (media report), no longer available there. Also hosted on the company website. |
Data source #J0y0H6jx | ||
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| Publication title | Zambeef shares tumble, as weak crop prices, wheat disease hit profits | |
| Comment on data source | Zambeef shares tumble, as weak crop prices, wheat disease hit profits | Original URL is no longer working- http://www.agrimoney.com/news/zambeef-shares-tumble-as-weak-crop-prices-wheat-disease-hit-profits--10998.html
Originally hosted on Agrimoney- URL no longer working there. |
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Data source #JvDZ9ahN | ||
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| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Zampalm: A rural jewel | |
| Date | 2021-09-11 | |
Data source #r3r4gQpt | ||
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| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | ZAMPALM Expands Crude Palm Oil Production to meet local demand | |
| Date | 2021-05-26 | |
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