Government of Zimbabwe spearheads goat meat production

Published 2021년 11월 4일

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The Zimbabwean government, in collaboration with the European Union, is set to launch a goat project in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central, as part of the EU-funded Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP). The project, funded to the tune of €40 million, aims to boost the local meat value chain and address challenges within the livestock sector. The project has constructed goat improvement centers in twelve districts, offering services such as breed improvement and veterinary drug sales. The project has also imported goat breeding stock from Namibia and constructed facilities for their multiplication. The Rushinga Goat Producers Business Associations have expressed gratitude for the support, stating it has addressed various challenges and increased profit margins.

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The government in partnership with European Union (EU) is set to officially open a goat project in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central to boost the local meat value chain in the country. The project is part of an EU-funded Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP), a response to tackle challenges within the country's livestock sector through financial support from the EU amounting to €40 million. In a statement, the European Union (EU) funded Value Chain Alliance for Livestock Upgrading and Empowerment (VALUE) project will be officially launched next Wednesday, 10 November 2021. The center, which was completed in December 2020, is a primary business hub for small and medium goat producers constructed to the tune of US$ 24000 offering various services such as breed improvement, dipping, veterinary drug sales, sale of fodder seed, aggregation of bulk slaughter stock. The project has constructed similar centers in eleven other districts namely Beitbridge, Binga, Buhera, Chikomba, ...

Source: All Africa