Zambia

A landlocked state in central Africa, Zambia borders seven countries. It is dominated by high savannah plateaux and flanked by the Zambezi river in the south which culminates in the worldfamous Victoria Falls. 
Most people live in the central Copperbelt. The climate is tropical with rainy season from November to May. Agriculture, which involves 70 per cent of the workforce, is mainly at subsistence level. Copper is still the mainstay of the economy, though reserves are declining. Lead, zinc, cobalt, tobacco and coffee are also exported.

Most of Zambia lies at 4000 feet above sea level with some of the coffee areas even higher. The vast majority of arable land is held by indigenous Zambian people as "common" or "trust land" - only a small portion is given over to commercial farming which is very different from most neighbouring countries. There is no land pressure in Zambia since both land and water resources are more than ample for the relatively modest population. In fact, Government actively encourages the transfer of presently under utilised agricultural land to commercial farming although usually on a (renewable) 99-year lease basis, not through direct ownership.

Zambia only grows Arabica, mostly the traditional East African Bourbon type. 

Because of Zambia's late entry into the world of coffee, the country has been able to apply the latest technological and environmental experiences to its coffee industry, resulting in prudent water usage, the composting of coffee pulp, biological control of pests where feasible and the promotion of biodiversity in all its forms.