… feasibility studies to start this month, cry over depleted fish stocks in Luapula Lakes to be over with 10,000 Mt of fish to be produced, says Luapula Minister
Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa says Sunshare Investments Limited, a Chinese firm has earmarked the investment of $15 Million in a fish farming and fish processing project.
Mr Chilangwa said following the successful hosting of the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference, Sunshare has joined the over 70 local and international companies who have expressed interest in setting up businesses in Luapula Province.
He said Sunshare would be producing 10,000 metric tonnes of fish per year at full production.
mr Chilangwa said the project would create 250 direct jobs for the people of Luapula Province.
The Minister said apart from setting up its project in the Province, Sunshare would also offer logistical and te