Zimbabwe has recorded marked growth in its national herd over the past 12 months largely due to the positive impact of Government interventions, including prudent disease management and effective breeding heifer procurement.
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Source: Zim sees uptick in livestock population | The Herald Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Senior Business Reporter Secretary for Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Dr John Basera, in the ministry’s achievement booklet, said the number of cattle in the country had grown to 5,5 million mark from about 5,3 million. The total number of goats, according to statistics in Dr Basera’s recently released booklet, now stands at 4,3 million from about 3,4 million. “Livestock production is on the increase after interventions employed by the President to reduce disease prevalence. A total of one million households benefited under the Presidential Tick Grease Scheme. “We now have 5 509 983 cattle, 4 259 176 goats, 710 226 sheep and 314 335 pigs,” said Dr Basera. While tick-borne diseases killed at least 500 000 cattle in the past five years, deaths from tick-borne diseases are falling fast after several interventions by the Government started taking effect and farmers while ...
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