By BUUMBA CHIMBULUZAMBIA’s Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) earnings increased by 1.1 per cent to K4.13 billion in May this year, mainly boosted by agriculture produce.This was from the K4.09 billion recorded in April, Zambia Statistical Agency (ZamStats) interim statistician General Mulenga Musepa said.In terms of share in total exports, Mr Musepa said NTEs accounted for 20.7 per cent of total export earnings in May this year.Mr Musepa explained that agricultural products accounted for a share of 34.4 per cent of Zambia’s NTEs in May this year compared to 20.7 per cent the previous month.He said exports earnings from agricultural products increased by 67.6 percent to K1.4 billion in May 2021 from K0.8 billion in April 2021, adding that the major export commodities were tobacco, oil cake of soya beans and other raw cane sugar.Mr Musepa indicated that non-agricultural products accounted for a share of 65.6 per cent of Zambia’s NTEs in May compared to 79.3 per […]
AGRO EXPORTS RISE
