Mushindamo District is not often spoken of with the same energy reserved for Zambia’s Copperbelt or the Southern Province agriculture heartlands. Yet that may soon change. A detailed diagnostic study of the Mushindamo Farm Block, formerly Solwezi Farm Block, conducted by the Southern Africa Institute for Policy Analysis (SAIPAR) and funded by the Ford Foundation under the ZDG-FF program, has revealed a striking convergence of strategic advantage, agro-climatic potential, national policy momentum, and investor opportunity.
If acted upon decisively, the evidence generated shows Mushindamo could become Zambia’s next great agro-industrial growth engine, powering exports, jobs, climate-resilient food production, and regional trade integration. The significance of this moment cannot be overstated. As the government intensifies diversification beyond mining, the Mushindamo Farm… Do you agree that child defilers should be castrated?