Dr. Joas Mukanda Chihangu is a Zambian agribusiness leader and founder of Schweizer Agriculture Limited, integrating structured finance, agricultural mechanization, seed commercialization, and renewable energy to transform rural livelihoods. Recognized with a Doctorate of Humanity & Philanthropy, he combines business leadership with a commitment to social impact, food security, and climate resilience.

Leadership & Impact

• Founder & CEO – Schweizer Agriculture (2018–Present): Leads operations in input supply, mechanization, structured finance, and farmer advisory. Designed fertilizer input loan schemes and seed multiplication programs benefiting over 30,000 farmers.
• Seed Foundation – Strategic Partner (2016–Present): Provides farmer training, technical support, and market access for cooperatives and smallholder farmers.
• Energy & Food Security Initiatives: Advancing solar energy for productive use (irrigation, agro-processing, SMEs) and spearheading maize commercialization across eight regional countries.
  
  

Key Projects

• Carbon Credit Development: Designing bundled carbon credit projects (rice methane reduction, biochar, solar electrification), linking to Cavex.io’s FCA-regulated platform for global trading.
• Supplier Finance Models: Developed frameworks with ABSA Bank to finance SMEs, agro-dealers, and retail value chains.
• Contract Farming & Off-Take Models: Linking poultry outputs to Jumbo Wholesale and seed to global companies including SeedCo and Bayer.
  
  

Core Skills

• Structured Trade & Supplier Finance
• Renewable Energy & Climate Finance
• Agribusiness Development & Value Chain Design
• Farmer Training & Advisory Services
• Food Security & Seed Commercialization
• Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
  
  

Vision

To position agriculture and energy as dual engines of Zambia’s economic transformation, building finance-ready, market-linked, and sustainable value chains that empower smallholder farmers, SMEs, and rural communities.