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Economist Kelvin Chisanga says Zambiaβs ambition to grow its economy will remain difficult to achieve unless the country identifies and addresses the specific challenges holding back productivity in key sectors.
Mr Chisanga said there is need to go deeper into sectors such as agriculture and mining to establish what is lacking and put measures in place to make them more viable and productive.
Speaking when he featured on the Neighbourhood Radio Programme on One Love Radio, Mr Chisanga said improving productivity in different sectors will also help create more jobs in the country.
He said Zambia is not reaping the full benefits from some sectors because it remains largely focused on raw materials instead of developing them further, stressing that this is particularly important in sectors such as agriculture, where Zambia has a large market for products such as maize in other countries.
He said the country needs to invest in value addition and other areas that can help it get greater economic benefits from its agricultural and mining sectors.
By: Fortune Sianezuna
