Zambia: Kapeya for Value Addition to Timber

THE Government is actively pursuing investors to add value to the local timber endowment as a measure to curb illegal cutting and trading of the commodity.

Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Mwansa Kapeya said in an interview that the Government was concerned by recent activities surrounding the local timber industry and wanted people do add value to the commodity, for the benefit of the country. more Zambians," Mr Kapeya said.

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