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Type of coffee: |
Arabica |
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Volume (MTs 2003): |
4,800 MT |
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Value ($ 2003): |
NA |
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Brand names: |
TBA |
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Marketing system: |
NA |
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Processing: |
Wet processing |
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Harvest season: |
October - March |
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Port of shipment: |
NA |
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Export destinations: |
NA |
Zambia sits on an undulating
plateau in South-Eastern Africa, bordered by eight different countries:
Angola to
the west, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the North-
West, Tanzania to the North-East, Malawi to the East and
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the
South.
Most of Zambia is moist savanna woodland, and in the
drier areas, especially the valleys of the Zambezi and
Luangwa Rivers, the stout baobab trees grow, some of
which are thousands of years old.
Since 1000 AD, Zambia has been populated by myriad
tribal groups coming in from all of the neighbouring
countries and kingdoms i.e.: Congo, the East African
coast, and the Zulu nation and now there are about 35
different ethnic groups in Zambia, all with their own
languages.
Following Livingstone’s trip up the Zambezi in the mid
1850s, hunters and prospectors began coming in droves
and much of the area, known at the time as Northern
Rhodesia, came under the control of the British South
Africa Company. Zambia achieved independence in 1963.
Zambia’s National Parks teem with wildlife, the most
well-known being the South Luangwa, home of one of
Africa’s largest elephant populations, and it appears that
the country is rapidly becoming an adventure centre for
tourists. Zambia is sometimes referred to as ‘the real
Africa’. Victoria Falls, one of
the seven natural wonders of the
world, continues to be a major
draw - the town of Livingstone
is experiencing something of a
renaissance - with many of the
activities centred around water
sports on the Zambezi River.
Zambia is rich in natural
resources and mining is an
important industry for the
country.
Most farms include substantial
areas of natural forest,
indigenous trees and veldt (plains) grasses which provide
both safe havens and safe passage for many indigenous
species of wildlife, birds and insects.
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