Zambia - Register Nursery (Certificate) for Plants

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for registration of a nursery in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Agricultural Research Institute 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. An application form will be provided to the applicant at the Agricultural Research Institute.
4. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill-in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. Once the application has been verified, it will be forward to the registrar for approval as per the Plant Pests and Diseases Act of Zambia.
6. An inspection will be held by the concerned authorities to check if the premises and other facilities are up to the standard or not.
7. Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, a provisional certificate will be accessible.
8. Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. After the completion of the above steps, the required registration certificate will be accessible.
10. The applicant gets the registration certificate in a stipulated Period of Time.

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Required Documents

• NRC of applicant(s).
• Inspection report.
• Copy of proof of ownership of premises or if premises are leased.
• Copy of tenancy agreement.
• Environmental Impact Assessment (Only applicable to newly built facilities).
• Copy of proof of payment for application and inspection.
• Proposed operational plan.

Office Locations & Contacts

Zambian Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI)
Mulungushi house
Independence Ave
P.O. BOX 50595
Lusaka, Zambia
Website link.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +260 01-253933
Fax: +260 250305
Contact Details link.

Eligibility

• A person pr firm which intends to operate a nursery.
• The applicant must be a bonafide resident of Zambia.

Fees

• Application Fee: Nursery registration ZMK 54,000,00.
• License Fee: ZMK 54,000,00.

Validity

• The document will be valid for 1 year and is subject to renewal.

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Processing Time

• The processing time depends on all the documents verification.

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Instructions

• Every nurseryman should, before the 1st January each year, apply to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, P.O. Box RW, Lusaka, for the registration of his nursery. Registration of nurseries.
• The owner or other person responsible for the management of a nursery which is established after the 1st January of any year shall make the application within sixty days of the date on which it was established with a registration fee of one hundred and fifty penalty units shall be submitted with each application for registration

Required Information

• Applicant's surname (or last name)
• Address of premises.
• Address (residential)
• Address (postal)
• Nationality
• National Registration Card No.
• List and detail of plants.

Need for the Document

• The certificate allows the holder to run a nursery in Zambia.

Information which might help

• The Plant Pests and Diseases Act of Zambia act.

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