While analyzing India’s involvement in Zambia’s agriculture sector, the study covered various aspects. At the outset the Indian players in Zambia’s agriculture sector and the quantum of their holdings were identified. The stakeholders in the sector in Zambia were listed and their role established. Additionally, the impact of FDI on the livelihoods of smallholders farmers, especially rural women, and communities in Zambia, was looked into. The repercussions of inflow of FDI into the agriculture sector in Zambia including the various rewards such as agricultural development and poverty reduction and risks such as forced evictions and increasing conflicts over land and water were examined closely, and other technical aspects of FDI such as the nature, scope, drivers and modalities, assessed. The various administrative and governance structures present in Zambia and India to facilitate these investments were also analysed.
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