Welcome to the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
The Zambia Agriculture Research Institute provides high quality, appropriate and cost effective services to farmers, generating and adapting crop, soil and plant protection technologies.
Potentially polluted sites could be a source of heavy metals that if their levels are not checked and controlled could lead to the pollution of human and livestock food chain.
Deficiencies of zinc occur in many parts of the world on a wide range of soil types but semi-arid areas with calcareous soils, tropical regions with highly weathered soils and sandy-textured soils in several different climatic zones tend to be the most seriously affected.
To contribute to the improvement of the welfare of the
Zambian people through the provision of technologies &
services that enhances household, food, security and
equitable income generating opportunities for the farming
community and agricultural enterprise.
ZARI Head Quarters
Mt. Makulu Central research station
P/B7, Chilanga.
Tel: +260211278130/380
FAX: +260211278130/41
