Contextual analysis of agriculture in Zambia: A review of the agricultural sector in Zambia conducted in 2018-19 as a contextual analysis for the Sentinel project

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Mukanga Mweshi - Zambia Agricultural Research Institute, Jacob Mwitwa - Copperbelt University, Phillimon Ng'andwe - Copperbelt University, Darius Phiri - Copperbelt University, Chindi Kapembwa - Copperbelt University, Adam Devenish - Imperial College London, Xiaoting Hou-Jones - IIED, Phil Franks - IIED, Barbara Adolph - IIED
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Sentinel /IIED
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Research report

This report provides a contextual analysis of the agriculture sector in Zambia conducted for the Sentinel project in 2018-19. It serves as a useful reference document reviewing the country’s various land uses, past and current drivers and environmental impacts of agricultural development, the habitats most affected by agriculture expansion, and the socio-economic benefits and costs of agricultural development. 

The report analyses assumptions surrounding Zambia’s agricultural and conservation policy agenda.