With many people complaining over solar panels being installed on arable land considered for agriculture, Zambia, especially under the Greening the City Project and the Presidential Constituency Energy Initiative (PCEI), could consider installing solar panels over existing car parks at major shopping malls, office buildings and public facilities. This approach makes productive use of already developed spaces while preserving land meant for food production. In addition, it provides shaded parking

4️⃣ Agriculture 🌾 200 million feddans of arable land (only 30 % used). Sudan produces over 80 % of the world’s gum arabic used in medicine & aviation. 🌍 FAO – World Bank 2024 ⸻ 5️⃣ Livestock & Minerals 🐄⚙️ 100 million heads ≈ 💲30 billion. 2–3 billion tons iron chrome, copper, nickel, and lead. 📑 African Development Bank 2025 ⸻ 💎 Total estimated potential: ≈ 💲6 trillion — equal to the combined GDP of 10 Arab economies. 📚 World Bank, OPEC, FAO, IAEA, AfDB (2024-2025) | Abdul.eyad