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Zimbabwe: EU-funded project refurbishes Gwanda veterinary lab, boosting livestock disease control

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Published Nov 2, 2023

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The Gwanda Provincial Veterinary Laboratory in Zimbabwe has been refurbished with funding from the European Union (EU) as part of the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-ZIM) project. The project aims to improve early detection and control of livestock diseases through disease epidemiology research and efficient control mechanisms. The refurbished laboratory is expected to address the challenge of livestock productivity among smallholder farmers in the region, and another laboratory in Masvingo is set to be launched as well.
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Source: EU-funded project refurbishes Gwanda veterinary lab, boosting livestock disease control – #Asakhe – CITE The Gwanda Provincial Veterinary Laboratory that services Matabeleland South province has been fully refurbished to improve early detection and effective control of livestock diseases, under a European Union (EU) funded project called the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-ZIM). The LIPS-ZIM programme is part of a 5 million euro project led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in collaboration with the government to increase livestock productivity through a comprehensive, long-term approach that includes disease epidemiology research and efficient control mechanisms. The rebuilt Gwanda Provincial Veterinary Laboratory was officially opened on Tuesday and is expected to significantly address one of the greatest challenges to livestock productivity among smallholder farmers. LIPS-ZIM will also launch another provincial veterinary ...
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