Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:35:05 +0000 By MAILESI BANDA FOOD LOVERS market imports over 80 percent of the fruits they stock from South Africa due to limited production capacity by local farmers. Food Lovers, Makeni branch manager, Himanga Wamunyima said while the only three stores in Zambia stock about 98 percent of the vegetables getting enough fruits for the three shops in Lusaka is a challenge. Speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Wamunyima said over 500 local producers are supplying the store with vegetables and fruits 200 of which supply the Makeni Mall shop. He said access to Food Lovers for farmers has provided a platform for small-scale farmers to expand. “Eighty percent of the vegetables sold at all our three stores in Zambia are sourced from local farmers and we only import when there is a shortage,” Mr Wamunyima said He explained that Food Lovers market deals directly with the farmers […]
Food Lovers say local farmers can’t meet demand
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