SMS Trade/Market Information System
Getting market prices
STAGE 1:
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
You type the
commodity code
and
province code
or district code
You send
it to 4455
You receive
the best
prices in the
province or
district
MAIZ PLSK
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PROVINCE
CODE: PLSK
(Lusaka)
COMMODITY
CODE: MAIZ
(MAIZE)
BUYERS CODE:
CHCLSK
18 Buyers in Lusaka
province. Prices per
Kg:
CHCLSK K540.
NATMLSK K540.
SEMLSK K540.
NYIMLSK K540.
GERALSK K540
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Getting buyers details
STAGE 2:
STEP 1
You type the
the buyers code
to retrieve the
buyers details
4455
STEP 2
You send it
to 4455
CHCLSK
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STEP 3
You
receives the
buyers details
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CHCLSK
01-287822
CHC Commodities
CIDA SHEDS,
Mwembeshi Road
Lusaka
Tel: 01-287822/3
Contact
Ms S Mkandawire
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Contacting buyer
STAGE 3:
price per sms 0.15 units
STEP 1
You phone the
buyer to close
the deal
PRICE:
K540
(1 unit = US$ 1)
01287822
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ZNFU System Operator 097 773 003
ZNFU Operator Email [email protected]
Find the information on www.farmprices.co.zm
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GETTING PRICES from the
Send to 4455
SMS Trade/Market Information System
Result
Example
Send
Commodity code
Result
The system will give the best prices for the
commodity in Zambia
SOYB
The best prices for soybeans in
Zambia
Commodity code
Province code
The system will give you the best price for
the commodity in the province
MAIZ PS
The best prices for maize in
Southern province
Commodity code
District code
The system will give you the best price for
the commodity in the district
MAIZ LUSA
The best prices for maize in Lusaka
COMMODITY CODES
Commodity
Commodity Code
Maize
MAIZ
Groundnuts
GROU
Beef
BEEF
Goats
GOAT
Soybeans
SOYB
PROVINCE CODES
Province
Province Code
Central
PC
Copperbelt
PCB
Eastern
PE
Luapula
PLU
Lusaka
PLSK
Northern
PN
North Western
PNW
Southern
PS
Western
PW
DISTRICT CODES
DISTRICT
Chibombo
Kabwe
Kapiri Mposhi
Mkushi
Mumbwa
Serenje
Chililabombwe
Chingola
Kalulushi
Kitwe
Luanshya
Lufwanyama
Masaiti
Mpelembe
DISTRICT
CODE
chib
kabw
kapi
mkus
mumb
sere
chil
chin
kalu
kitw
luan
lufw
masa
mpel
DISTRICT
Mufulira
Ndola
Chadiza
Chama
Chipata
Katete
Lundazi
Mambwe
Nyimba
Petauke
Chiengi
Kawambwa
Mansa
Milenge
DISTRICT
CODE
mufu
ndol
chad
cham
chip
kate
lund
mamb
nyim
peta
chie
kawa
mans
Mile
DISTRICT
Mwense
Nchelenge
Samfya
Kafue
Luangwa
Lusaka Rural
Lusaka
Chavuma
Kabompo
Kasempa
Mufumbwe
Mwinilunga
Solwezi
Zambezi
DISTRICT
CODE
mwen
nche
samf
kafu
luan
lusa
lusa
chav
kabo
kase
mufu
mwil
solw
zamb
DISTRICT
Chilubi
Chinsali
Isoka
Kaputa
Kasama
Luwingu
Mbala
Mpika
Mporokoso
Mpulungu
Mungwi
Nakonde
Choma
Gwembe
DISTRICT
CODE
chil
chin
isok
kapu
kasa
luwi
mbal
mpik
mpor
mpul
mung
nako
chom
gwem
DISTRICT
Itezhi-Tezhi
Kalomo
Kazungula
Livingstone
Mazabuka
Monze
Namwala
Sinazongwe
Kalabo
Kaoma
Lukulu
Mongu
Senanga
Sesheke
DISTRICT
CODE
itez
kalo
kazu
livi
maza
monz
namw
sina
kala
kaom
luku
mong
sena
sesh
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