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Several smallholder farmers are expected to benefit from the upcoming THRIVE 2030 National Investment Forum, scheduled for later this month in Lusaka.
Jointly organized by World Vision Zambia and the AgriEn Network, the forum would connect over 900 producer groups with investors, processors, financial service providers, technology suppliers, and digital solution providers.
Held under the theme “Fostering Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Growth through Investment and Market Access for Producers and SMEs,” the event aims to close long-standing gaps in Zambia’s agricultural value chains while accelerating access to climate-smart solutions.
In a statement issued in Lusaka on Wednesday, AgriEn Director, Yvonne Mtumbi Mwanza, said the forum marked the beginning of transformative, long-term partnerships.
“This is more than just a one-day event; it marks the beginning of partnerships that will service producer groups under the THRIVE2030 programme,” she stated.
Key value chains in focus include beans, rice, groundnuts, dairy, poultry, goats, honey, soybeans, and horticulture.
The forum would feature investment pitches from farmers, technology showcases by companies, and deal rooms designed to aggregate farmer demand and link it to suppliers and off-takers.
An online investment promotion platform will also ensure sustained engagement beyond the event.
The initiative builds on World Vision’s THRIVE programme, which targets more than 127,000 households by 2030 in Zambia through financial inclusion, market access, and climate-smart agriculture.
By anchoring the investment forum within THRIVE, organizers say they are ensuring that deal-making is supported by long-term capacity building and resilience strategies, moving smallholders from subsistence to sustainable, market-driven growth.
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