ZIMBABWE LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT PLAN YIELDS MIXED REVIEWS
June 1st, 2017
ZIMBABWE government plans to roll out a USD300 million livestock development programme aimed at resuscitating the country’s ailing meat production sector have prompted mixed reactions from industry experts. Agriculture minister Dr Joseph Made last week (June 22) announced this ‘Command Livestock’ scheme, saying it would be backed by financing from the Preferential Trade Area Bank, a development institution for southern and eastern Africa, and private financiers. The goal is boosting Zimbabwe livestock production by encouraging breeding cattle, pigs, sheep, ...
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