THE Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) says the sector performed poorly in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in the past two years. Speaking in an interview, Saturday, PAZ Executive Manager Dominic Chanda attributed the downturn to a combination of load shedding, a weakening Kwacha, limited raw material supply, and flooding in various farming areas. “First and foremost if you compare the first quarter of this year and the last two years, I think the last two years were better, the industry performed very well given the fact that I think most fundamentals were intact. We had good rainfall, power supply, the Kwacha was a bit stable but this particular season we entered the year on...