Zambia’s leather exports have grown approximately three-fold from $3.4 million in 2003 to $10.8 million in 2009, according to Albert Mulonga, Zambia’s Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development.

Visualising the huge potential for growth in this sector, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Livestock along with other stakeholders have prepared an action plan to further boost the export of leather.

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