Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to address the issue of value addition in his speech to open Parliament this month.
BuyZed Campaign founder Evans Ngoma says his organization also expect President Lungu to discuss how government intends to create industries in the newly created Districts.
Mr. Ngoma says BuyZed has observed that there a many agricultural products that are being produced in the new District where there is a competitive advantage compared to other Districts.
In a walk-in interview with QTV News Mr. Ngoma says BuyZed believes that if industries for value addition are set up in these Districts, government will be able to cut the rural-urban drift.
Mr. Ngoma says this is because people will now be leaving towns and going to the newly created Districts.
He has further urged President Lungu to woo investors from China, where he is attending the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to come and partner with locals in Zambia.