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EMVL Chief Executive Officer conducting a field monitoring visit in a winter maize crop in Luwingu DistrictField monitoring • Luwingu District

Agriculture & Agribusiness • Crop Production

Conservation agriculture
in practice.

The EMVL Chief Executive Officer conducted a field monitoring visit to a winter maize field managed by a Luwingu farmer trained by the company in conservation agriculture.

The visit reviewed farmer adoption and crop performance under the promoted practices. The maize shows promising crop development ahead of harvest, demonstrating the potential of practical training, climate-resilient crop management and continued field-level support.

01 Practice adoption02 Crop monitoring03 Farmer support

Agriculture & Agribusiness • Agroforestry pilot

Coffee beneath a retained
miombo canopy.

EMVL has initiated a 100-tree coffee pilot on its Northern Province farm. The Managing Director led the first planting as part of an innovative, locally tested approach to integrating coffee beneath retained indigenous miombo trees near the Lufubu Stream.

The establishment model is designed to diversify farm production while maintaining tree cover and supporting responsible management of the streamside landscape. Seedlings will receive supplementary irrigation during the approximately two-month dry-season establishment period before the onset of the rains.

Preparing the coffee planting station during EMVL's coffee agroforestry pilot in Northern Province
Preparing the coffee planting stationNorthern Province
Planting a healthy coffee seedling during EMVL's coffee agroforestry pilot in Northern Province
Planting a healthy coffee seedlingNorthern Province
The first coffee tree established on the farm during EMVL's coffee agroforestry pilot in Northern Province
The first coffee tree established on the farmNorthern Province
Inspecting planting stock and field conditions during EMVL's coffee agroforestry pilot in Northern Province
Inspecting planting stock and field conditionsNorthern Province
Backfilling and firming soil around the seedling during EMVL's coffee agroforestry pilot in Northern Province
Backfilling and firming soil around the seedlingNorthern Province
Assessing the coffee–miombo agroforestry site during EMVL's coffee agroforestry pilot in Northern Province
Assessing the coffee–miombo agroforestry siteNorthern Province
01

Canopy management

Indigenous trees are retained as the structural canopy. Selective spacing and light crown pruning will be considered only where monitoring shows excessive shade or restricted airflow.

02

Riparian stewardship

Coffee is being established as an understory crop within a tree-retaining system intended to maintain vegetative cover and reduce pressure for clearing near the Lufubu Stream.

03

Root-zone management

Carefully positioned root-interception trenches, extending to a maximum depth of about 60 cm, will be tested to manage below-ground competition with dominant miombo species, including Brachystegia.

04

Adaptive monitoring

Seedling survival, soil moisture, shade, airflow and signs of nutrient or root competition will guide irrigation, canopy and root-zone interventions as the pilot develops.

This is an exploratory EMVL production model. Its performance will be evaluated before wider replication, with any selective tree management undertaken cautiously and outside sensitive stream-bank areas.

A mixed consignment of elongated wild terrestrial-orchid tubers supplied for chikanda in Luwingu District
Chikanda orchid tubersSpecies unconfirmed • Luwingu District

Agriculture & Agribusiness • Indigenous products

Building a responsible
chikanda value chain.

EMVL has established supply relationships with women and young people who collect wild terrestrial-orchid tubers from dambos and deliver them to Luwingu township. The company aggregates the raw tubers used to prepare chikanda, a culturally important Zambian food.

Chikanda is produced from edible tubers of several terrestrial orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Research on Zambian markets has confirmed at least 16 species across six genera, with Disa robusta, Platycoryne crocea and Satyrium buchananii among the most frequently identified.

Identification note

The elongated tubers in this photograph resemble the root-like market form locally called mshilamshila. This describes tuber shape, not a botanical species. Once detached and mixed, chikanda tubers cannot be identified reliably to species from a photograph; flowering plants, verified voucher specimens or DNA barcoding are required.

01 Supplier traceability02 Women & youth livelihoods03 Sustainable harvest transition

Because harvesting the underground tuber removes the plant, EMVL will promote source-area monitoring, conservation awareness and future cultivation trials so that commercial growth does not depend on continued depletion of wild orchid populations.

01

Trading & Industrial Supplies

Reliable supply solutions for businesses, projects and institutions.

  • Building materials
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  • Industrial supplies
  • Office supplies
  • General merchandise
02

Agriculture & Agribusiness

Productive, market-focused farming and agricultural management.

  • Crop production
  • Livestock
  • Commercial farming
  • Farm management
  • Agricultural consultancy
03Flagship expertise

Forestry & Natural Resources

Science-led forestry, restoration and responsible resource management.

  • Tree planting
  • Forest management
  • Sustainable timber harvesting
  • Forest inventories
  • Carbon forestry
  • Plantation establishment
  • Restoration projects
04

Aquaculture

Practical freshwater aquaculture development and management.

  • Fish farming
  • Pond development
  • Aquaculture management
  • Future fingerling production
05

Mining Support

Commercial support for quarrying, materials and field operations.

  • Quarry development
  • Supply of quarry products
  • Mining support services
  • Equipment hire
06

Manufacturing

Value-added processing with an initial focus on agricultural products.

  • Vegetable oils
  • Animal fats
  • Agricultural processing
  • Product development
07

Construction

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  • Residential construction
  • Commercial buildings
  • Renovations
  • Project management
  • Building maintenance
08

Automotive Services

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  • Vehicle repairs
  • Tyre services
  • Spare parts
  • Fleet maintenance
09

Transport & Logistics

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  • Truck hire
  • Goods transportation
  • Construction logistics
  • Agricultural transport
10

Hospitality

Welcoming accommodation and local experiences anchored by Luwingu Eco Lodge.

  • Accommodation
  • Restaurant services
  • Conference facilities
  • Local tourism experiences
11

Property Development & Real Estate

Long-term value through practical property development and management.

  • Property development
  • Property leasing
  • Commercial property management
12Flagship expertise

Research & Innovation

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  • Environmental research
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  • Climate change studies
  • Biodiversity assessments
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13Flagship expertise

Professional Consultancy

Senior technical advice for climate, environment and complex programmes.

  • Environmental consultancy
  • Climate change advisory
  • Carbon project development
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • GIS and remote sensing
  • Project management
  • Technical advisory
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Equipment Hire

Flexible access to machinery and equipment for field delivery.

  • Construction equipment
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Forestry equipment
  • Transport equipment
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Landscaping & Environmental Services

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  • Landscaping
  • Lawn maintenance
  • Tree planting
  • Urban greening
  • Garden design
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  • Professional training
  • Technical workshops
  • Environmental education
  • Occupational safety training
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  • Hairdressing
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