US$50M FERTILISER DEAL CONFIRMED…. Alpha now paid for first consignmentBy AARON CHIYANZOALPHA Commodities and Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) were sourced for the US$50 million contract to supply fertiliser to Southern Province and some parts of Western Province because they performed impressively in the last farming service, Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Green Mbozi has said.He said Alpha Commodities had now been paid for the first invoice it presented to the ministry after delivering the first consignment of fertiliser.He said in an interview that the contract for Alpha Commodities was signed on November 12, 2021.Mr Mbozi said according to the agreement, the company had to source its own money and that payments were only done after delivery.He said Alpha Commodities was only expected to invoice the ministry after supplying a specified quantity of fertiliser.Mr Mbozi said Alpha had been contracted to supply 17, 727 metric tonnes of Urea and 19, 300 metric tonnes of D […]
US$50M FERTILISER DEAL: Alpha now paid by government for first consignment.
