Zimbabwe: Livestock farmers confident of US$2bn economy

Source: Livestock farmers confident of US$2bn economy | Sunday Mail (Business) Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter STAKEHOLDERS in the agriculture sector are upbeat that the US$2 billion livestock economy by 2025 is achievable, driven by interventions they are implementing, with the support of the Government, to boost production. Through the Livestock Recovery and Growth Plan (2021-2026), the Government is putting in place interventions to address animal production and productivity issues, thereby lay a solid foundation for the sector to assume its role of transforming farmers’ livelihoods and providing raw materials for agriculture-led industrial development. The strategy was informed by the challenges associated with animal health, sanitary and feed safety issues, and availability of adequate nutrition (pastures, fodder and water); genetics improvement issues; and inadequate financial resources, among others. The Government, through the plan, intends to grow the national ...