Markets are a challenge in smallholder agricultural production systems of Zambia. Productivity is low but number of farmers is high. Having points of aggregation would be beneficial for value chain actors such as farmers and traders. In view of this, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) partnered with the Copperbelt University’s School of Natural Resources, the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), and the local government, to develop and test the scalability of establishing value chain Innovation Platforms (IPs). Through a survey and focus group discussions, 3 value chains, namely, village chickens, Solwezi beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and soya beans (Glycine max) were selected by stakeholders. Current production is low, but demand is high within Solwezi due to the inflow of people from across the country in search of employment and service provision at the two largest copper mines. IPs were established at district and block level for training and capacity building involving different stakeholders on production and marketing.