Zambia's proposed K22.7 billion farm budget wins praise from Kasama group
Impanga Emayo Business Hub says the 2027 National Budget proposal backs a sector the Grow Zambia Agenda treats as a key economic pillar.
A Kasama-based agricultural organisation has praised the government's proposal to set aside K22.7 billion for agriculture, fisheries and livestock development in the 2027 National Budget.
Brian Changwe, director of the Impanga Emayo Business Hub, said the figure shows the government's commitment to strengthening farming, which he described as a key economic pillar under the Grow Zambia Agenda.
The proposal was reported by the Lusaka Times on 12 November 2026. The packet gives no further details of the allocation or its timing.
Why it mattersFarmers in agriculture, fisheries and livestock are the sectors that the proposed K22.7 billion allocation in the 2027 National Budget is designed to support.