The Sunday News
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter
CABINET has approved the Livestock Growth Plan; whose aim is to make Zimbabwe’s livestock sector a US$1.9 billion industry by 2025.
Announcing approval of the plan, presented to cabinet by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the Government was aware of the potentially vital role that the livestock could play in the country’s economy.
“The Government of Zimbabwe is cognisant that the livestock sector has to be run as a business to ensure that it makes significant contribution to Zimbabwe’s socio-economic growth. In order to resolve the limiting factors in the livestock sector, collaboration amongst Government, the private sector and development partners will be encouraged,” she said.
As part of the strategy, certain aspects of the livestock industry would be targeted for enhancement.
“Key strategies of the Livestock Development Plan entail the following: an animal nutrition programme; a genetics improvement programme; an animal health programme; a climate change adaptation and small stock programme; the development of market and trade infrastructure; and resource mobilisation,” she said.
