穆隆古希纺织厂重开将创造2万个工作岗位
Mulungushi Textiles reopens; to create 20,000 jobs03
At a ceremony to reopen the textile mill, Zambian president Edgar Lungu said it will lead to creation of more than 20,000 jobs in the next five years. The revival of the industry would also benefit the cotton value chain to increase exports and boost the country's economy, he said.
About 300 people are already employed at Mulungushi and this number is expected to cross 2,000 by 2016 year-end.
An initial $15 million would be mobilised by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and its partners to invest in cutting edge technology at the textile plant. IDC would also implement a cotton outgrower scheme of more than 10,000 farmers in Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Chibombo, Chisamba and Ngabwe districts.
In Zambia, cotton is the second most important crop after maize, and the reopening of the textile factory will resuscitate the cotton industry in the country, Lungu said.
He urged IDC to collaborate with the Cotton Association of Zambia (CAZ), the Cotton Development Trust (CDT) and the Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) for quality seed production to be offered in the market.
IDC director general Andrew Chipwende said a technical team has concluded the operation assessment and readiness for a full fledged production at Mulungushi Textiles. He said the plant will manufacture various garments including military and police uniforms.
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穆隆古希纺织厂重开将创造2万个工作岗位
由于2007年操作挑战而终止运营的穆隆古希纺织厂将于8月16日在赞比亚中央省的首都卡布韦重新经营。
在纺织厂的重开仪式上,赞比亚总统Edgar Lungu表示, 在接下来的五年里，它将重新创造超过2万个工作岗位。行业的复苏也将得益于棉花价值链来增加出口以及促进国家经济,他说。
在穆隆古希纺织厂已有约300人受雇，而且到2016年年底，这个数字预计将超过2000。
最初的1500万美元将由工业发展公司(IDC)及其合作伙伴调动，在纺织厂投资前沿技术。IDC还将为卡布韦，卡皮里姆波希，奇邦博，桑巴和Ngabwe地区的1万多农民实施一个棉花发展计划。
在赞比亚,棉花是继玉米之后第二个最重要的农作物，重新运营纺织厂将复苏该国的棉花产业,Lungu说。
他敦促IDC与赞比亚棉花协会(CAZ),棉花发展信托(CDT)和种子质量控制和认证机构(SCCI)合作。
IDC总经理Andrew Chipwende说一个技术团队已经结束了操作评估，穆隆古希纺织厂完备的生产已经准备就绪。他说工厂将制造各种服装包括军队和警察的制服。