Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a cotton seed producer license in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Cotton Board of Zambia, for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. The applicant should apply before the end of September of each year.
4. The applicant has to declare the input investment levels in financial terms (kwacha) for the intended year of operation.
5. Applicant has to avail to the Cotton Board of Zambia their operational plan as prescribed in application form for the intended year of operation.
6. The applicant must grant access to cotton inspectors to inspect their ginneries, warehouses and business records.
7. Upon satisfaction of the authorities the applicant will be eligible for the license.
8. Pay the fee as per given in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, a provisional certificate will be accessible.
10. The applicant gets the permit in around 5 days.

• Operational plan.
• Photocopies of licenses provided by a licensed seed inspector.
• Consent to act as Director/Secretary.
• Proof payment receipts.
• Proof of identification document(s).

Cotton Board of Zambia
Crop Serve Stand
Showgrounds
P.O. Box: 33734
Lusaka, Zambia.
Contact number: +260 211 258 643
Email ID: info@cbz.org.zm
Contact link.

• Any person who intends to produce cotton seed.
• The producer shall be a registered company with patents and company’s registration agency (PACRA) and should also be registered with the investment centre.

• Application & license fee: Pay as per the authority’s request.

• The validity is one year and can be renewed.

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• The processing time is around 5 days.

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e.g. The state office has held birth records since january 1908.

• Business type
• Name of the registered person.
• Physical address
• Postal address
• The type of cotton trade.
• Such other particulars as the Board may prescribe.

• A cotton seed producer’s licence which shall authorise the holder to produce cotton seed on such premises as may be specified in the licence.

• Cotton Act of Zambia link.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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